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Preface | |
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Introduction to Problem Solving | |
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The Problem Solving Process and Strategies | |
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Three Additional Strategies | |
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Sets, Whole Numbers, and Numeration | |
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Sets as a Basis for Whole Numbers | |
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Whole Numbers and Numeration | |
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The Hindu-Arabic System | |
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Relations and Functions | |
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Whole Numbers: Operations and Properties | |
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Addition and Subtraction | |
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Multiplication and Division | |
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Ordering and Exponents | |
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Whole Number Computation-Mental, Electronic, and Written | |
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Mental Math, Estimation, and Calculators | |
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Written Algorithms for Whole-Number Operations | |
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Algorithms in Other Bases | |
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Number Theory | |
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Primes, Composites, and Tests for Divisibility | |
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Counting Factors, Greatest Common Factor, and Least Common Multiple | |
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Fractions | |
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The Sets of Fractions | |
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Fractions: Addition and Subtraction | |
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Fractions: Multiplication and Division | |
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Decimals, Ratio, Proportion, and Percent | |
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Decimals | |
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Operations with Decimals | |
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Ratios and Proportion | |
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Percent | |
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Integers | |
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Addition and Subtraction | |
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Multiplication, Division, and Order | |
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Rational Numbers, Real Numbers, and Algebra | |
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The Rational Numbers | |
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The Real Numbers | |
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Functions and Their Graphs | |
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Statistics | |
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Organizing and Picturing Information | |
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Misleading Graphs and Statistics | |
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Analyzing Data | |
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Probability | |
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Probability and Simple Experiments | |
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Probability and Complex Experiments | |
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Additional Counting Techniques | |
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Simulation, Expected Value, Odds, and Conditional Probability | |
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Geometric Shapes | |
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Recognizing Geometric Shapes | |
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Analyzing Shapes | |
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Properties of Geometric Shapes: Lines and Angles | |
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Regular Polygons and Tessellations | |
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Describing Three-Dimensional Shapes | |
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Measurement | |
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Measurement with Nonstandard and Standard Units | |
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Length and Area | |
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Surface Area | |
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Volume | |
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Geometry Using Triangle Congruence and Similarity | |
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Congruence of Triangles | |
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Similarity of Triangles | |
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Basic Euclidean Constructions | |
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Additional Euclidean Constructions | |
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Geometric Problem Solving Using Triangle Congruence and Similarity | |
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Geometry Using Coordinates | |
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Distance and Slope in the Coordinate Plane | |
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Equations and Coordinates | |
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Geometric Problem Solving Using Coordinates | |
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Geometry Using Transformations | |
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Transformations | |
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Congruence and Similarity Using Transformations | |
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Geometric Problem Solving Using Transformations | |
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Epilogue: An Eclectic Approach to Geometry | |
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Elementary Logic | |
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Clock Arithmetic: A Mathematical System | |
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Answers to Exercise/Problem Sets-Part A, Chapter Tests, and Topics A1 | |
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Photograph Credits P1 | |
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Index I1 | |