Conceptual Mathematics in Society

by Ricela Feliciano-Semidei

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This textbook supports a strong preparation for the precalculus and calculus sequence through college-level skills to complete mathematical work and to develop conceptual understanding, rather than focusing solely on memorization and repetition of processes.

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Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Subjects
Mathematics
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction - About the Book
  8. 1: Ways of Thinking
  9. 1.1: What Thinking Means
  10. 1.2: Creative Thinking
  11. 1.3: Analytical Thinking
  12. 1.4: Critical Thinking
  13. 1.5: Practice Problems
  14. 2: Problem Solving
  15. 2.1: Introduction to Problem Solving
  16. 2.2: Problem Solving Strategies
  17. 2.3: Explaining Your Work
  18. 2.4: Arithmetic Skills and Operations
  19. 2.5: Practice Problems
  20. 3: Fractions
  21. 3.1: What is a Fraction?
  22. 3.2: The Key Fraction Rule
  23. 3.3: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
  24. 3.4: The Whole as a Unit- Fraction Comparison and Arithmetic Sequences
  25. 3.5: Multiplying Fractions
  26. 3.6: Dividing Fractions
  27. 3.7: Dividing Fractions - Word Problems
  28. 3.8: Practice Problems
  29. 4: Algebra
  30. 4.1: Introduction
  31. 4.2: Algebraic Skills
  32. 4.3: Borders on a Square
  33. 4.4: Appropriate Use of the Equal Sign
  34. 4.5: Growing Patterns
  35. 4.6: Solving Equations Using the Balance Scale Representations
  36. 4.7: Solving Linear Equations with Fractions and Decimals
  37. 4.8: Common Mistakes in Algebra
  38. 4.9: Applications of Additive Growth and Multiplicative Growth- Patterns and Finances
  39. 4.10: Practice Problems
  40. 5: Understanding Financial Literacy
  41. 5.1: Prelude to Understanding Financial literacy
  42. 5.2: Personal Financial Planning
  43. 5.3: Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting
  44. 5.4: Banking and Emergency Funds
  45. 5.5: Credit Cards and Other Debt
  46. 5.6: Education Debt- Paying for College
  47. 5.7: Practice Problems
  48. 6: Statistics
  49. 6.1: Introduction
  50. 6.2: Categorizing data
  51. 6.3: Measures of Central Tendency
  52. 6.4: Measures of Variation
  53. 6.5: Practice Problems
  54. Back Matter
  55. Index
  56. Glossary
  57. Detailed Licensing
  58. Detailed Licensing