Master math : basic math and pre-algebra / by Debra Anne Ross.

"Master everything from fractions and decimals to roots and radicals"--cover.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Chapter 1: Numbers And Their Operations -- 1-1: Digits and the base ten system -- 1-2: Whole numbers -- 1-3: Addition of whole numbers -- 1-4: Subtraction of whole numbers -- 1-5: Multiplication of whole numbers -- 1-6: Division of whole numbers -- 1-7: Divisibility, remainders, factors, and multiples -- 1-8: Integers -- 1-9: Even and odd integers -- 1-10: Zero -- 1-11: Addition and subtraction of negative and positive integers -- 1-12: Multiplication and division of negative and positive integers -- 1-13: Real number line -- 1-14: Absolute value -- 1-15: Prime numbers -- 1-16 Rational vs irrational numbers -- 1-17: Complex numbers -- 1-18: Rounding, truncating, and estimating numbers -- 1-19: Inequalities, >, <, <$$$> -- 1-20: Factorial -- Chapter 2: Fractions -- 2-1: Definitions -- 2-2: Multiplying fractions -- 2-3: Adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators -- 2-4: Adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators -- 2-5: Dividing fractions -- 2-6: Reducing fractions -- 2-7: Complex fractions, mixed numbers, and improper fractions -- 2-8: Adding and subtracting mixed numbers -- 2-9: Comparing fractions: which is larger or smaller? -- Chapter 3: Decimals -- 3-1: Definitions -- 3-2: Adding and subtracting decimals -- 3-3: Multiplying decimals -- 3-4: Dividing decimals -- 3-5: Rounding decimals -- 3-6: Comparing the size of decimals -- 3-7: Decimals and money -- Chapter 4: Percentages -- 4-1: Definitions -- 4-2: Figuring out the percents of numbers -- 4-3: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing percents -- 4-4: Percent increase and decrease (percent change) -- 4-5: Simple and compound interest -- Chapter 5: Converting Percentages, Fractions, And Decimals -- 5-1: Converting fractions to percents -- 5-2: Converting percents to fractions -- 5-3: Converting fractions to decimals -- 5-4: Converting decimals to fractions -- 5-5: Converting percents to decimals -- 5-6: Converting decimals to percents -- Chapter 6: Ratios, Proportions, And Variation -- 6-1: Definitions -- 6-2: Comparing ratios to fractions and percents -- 6-3: Variation and proportion -- Chapter 7: Powers And Exponents -- 7-1: Definition of the exponent or power -- 7-2: Negative exponents and bases -- 7-3: Multiplying exponential expressions with the same base -- 7-4: Multiplying exponential expressions with different bases -- 7-5: Dividing exponential expressions with the same base -- 7-6: Dividing exponential expressions with different bases -- 7-7: Raising exponential expressions to a power -- 7-8: Distributing exponents into parentheses -- 7-9: Addition of exponential expressions -- 7-10: Subtraction of exponential expressions -- 7-11: Exponential expressions involving fractions -- Chapter 8: Logarithms -- 8-1: Definition of the logarithm -- 8-2: Common (base ten) and natural logarithm -- 8-3: Solving equations with logarithms or exponents -- 8-4: Exponential form and logarithmic form -- 8-5: Laws of logarithms: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, power, and radical -- 8-6: Examples: the Richter Scale, pH, and radiometric dating -- Chapter 9: Roots And Radicals -- 9-1: Definitions -- 9-2: Square root -- 9-3: Estimating square roots -- 9-4: Cubed root -- 9-5: Fourth and fifth roots -- 9-6: Simplifying radicals by factoring -- 9-7: Multiplying radicals -- 9-8: Dividing radicals -- 9-9: Radicals involving fractions -- 9-10: Rationalizing the denominator -- 9-11: Addition of radicals -- 9-12: Subtraction of radicals -- Chapter 10: Important Statistical Quantities -- 10-1: Average (arithmetic mean) -- 10-2: Median -- 10-3: Mode -- 10-4: Probability -- 10-5: Standard deviation, variance, histograms, and distributions -- Index.