Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.

Previous ed.: 2007.

Includes indexes.

Getting started with basic math and pre-algebra. Playing the numbers game ; It's all in the fingers : numbers and digits ; The Big Four : addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division -- Getting a handle on whole numbers. Putting the Big Four operations to work ; A question of values : evaluating arithmetic expressions ; Say what? Turning words into numbers ; Divisibility ; Fabulous factors and marvelous multiples -- Parts of the whole : fractions, decimals, and percents. Fooling with fractions ; Parting ways : fractions and the Big Four operations ; Dallying with decimals ; Playing with percents ; Word problems with fractions, decimals and percents-- Picturing and measuring : graphs, measures, stats, and sets. A perfect ten : condensing numbers with scientific notation ; How much have you got? Weights and measures ; Picture this : basic geometry ; Seeing is believing : graphing as a visual tool ; Solving geometry and measurement word problems ; Figuring your chances : statistics and probability ; Setting things up with basic set theory -- The x-files : introduction to algebra. Enter Mr. X : algebra and algebraic expressions ; Unmasking Mr. X : algebraic equations ; Putting Mr. X to work : algebra word problems -- The part of tens. Ten little math demons that trip people up ; Ten important number sets to know.