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NOTE: Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of the MyLab™ and Mastering™ platforms exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use MyLab or Mastering, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide.   Used books, rentals, and purchases made outside of Pearson If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for the MyLab platform may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. Check with the seller before completing your purchase. For courses in Liberal Arts Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy. This package includes MyLab Math. The standard in quantitative reasoning instruction – by authorities in the field The 7th Edition of Using & Understanding Mathematics by Jeff Bennett and Bill Briggs aims to prepare students for the mathematics they will encounter in other college courses, future careers, and life.  The authors' goal is to develop students’ ability to reason with quantitative information in a way that will help achieve success in their careers, and to give students the critical-thinking and quantitative reasoning skills needed to understand major life issues. Through new resources in MyLab™ Math and updated content within the text, the Bennett/Briggs team continues to set the standard in quantitative reasoning instruction.   Personalize learning with MyLab Math By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Math personalizes the learning experience and often improves results for each student.  0135168228 / 9780135168226 Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach Plus MyMathLab with Integrated Review -- Access Card Package, 7/e Package consists of: 0134705181 / 9780134705187 Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach 0134715861 / 9780134715865 MyLab Math with Pearson eText - Access Card - for Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach with Integrated Review

Table of Contents:
I. LOGIC AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Thinking Critically Activity: Bursting Bubble 1A. Living in the Media Age In Your World: Fact Checking on the Web 1B. Propositions and Truth Values 1C. Sets and Venn Diagrams Brief Review: Sets of Numbers 1D. Analyzing Arguments Mathematical Insight: Deductive Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem 1E. Critical Thinking in Everyday Life In Your World: Beware of “Up to” Deals 2. Approaches to Problem Solving Activity: Global Melting 2A. Understand, Solve, and Explain Brief Review: Common Fractions Brief Review: Decimal Fractions Using Technology: Currency Exchange Rates In Your World: Changing Money in Foreign Countries 2B. Extending Unit Analysis In Your World: Gems and Gold Jewelry Brief Review: Powers of 10 Using Technology: Metric Conversions In Your World: Save Money and Save the Earth 2C. Problem-Solving Hints Mathematical Insight: Zeno’s Paradox II. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE 3. Numbers in the Real World Activity: Big Numbers 3A. Uses and Abuses of Percentages Brief Review: Percentages Brief Review: What Is a Ratio? 3B. Putting Numbers in Perspective Brief Review: Working with Scientific Notation Using Technology: Scientific Notation 3C. Dealing with Uncertainty Brief Review: Rounding Using Technology: Rounding in Excel 3D. Index Numbers: The CPI and Beyond Using Technology: The Inflation Calculator In Your World: The Chained CPI and the Federal Budget 3E. How Numbers Can Deceive: Polygraphs, Mammograms, and More 4. Managing Money Activity: Student Loans 4A. Taking Control of Your Finances 4B. The Power of Compounding Brief Review: Powers and Roots Using Technology: Powers Using Technology: The Compound Interest Formula Using Technology: The Compound Interest Formula for Interest Paid More Than Once a Year Using Technology: APY in Excel Using Technology: Powers of e Brief Review: Four Basic Rules of Algebra In Your World: Effects of Low Interest Rates 4C. Savings Plans and Investments Mathematical Insight: Derivation of the Savings Plan Formula Using Technology: The Savings Plan Formula Using Technology: Fractional Powers (Roots) In Your World: Building a Portfolio 4D. Loan Payments, Credit Cards, and Mortgages Using Technology: The Loan Payment Formula (Installment Loans) Mathematical Insight: Derivation of the Loan Payment Formula Using Technology: Principal and Interest Portions of Loan Payments In Your World: Avoiding Credit Card Trouble In Your World: Choosing or Refinancing a Loan 4E. Income Taxes 4F. Understanding the Federal Budget III. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 5. Statistical Reasoning Activity: Cell Phones and Driving 5A. Fundamentals of Statistics Using Technology: Random Numbers 5B. Should You Believe a Statistical Study? In Your World: The Gun Debate: Defensive Gun Use 5C. Statistical Tables and Graphs Using Technology: Frequency Tables in Excel Using Technology: Bar Graphs and Pie Charts in Excel Using Technology: Line Charts in Excel 5D. Graphics in the Media Using Technology: Graphs with Multiple Data Sets 5E. Correlation and Causality Using Technology: Scatterplots in Excel 6. Putting Statistics to Work Activity: Are We Smarter Than Our Parents? 6A. Characterizing Data Using Technology: Mean, Median, and Mode in Excel 6B. Measures of Variation Using Technology: Standard Deviation in Excel 6C. The Normal Distribution Using Technology: Standard Scores and Percentiles in Excel 6D. Statistical Inference In Your World: Is Polling Reliable? 7. Probability: Living With The Odds Activity: Lotteries 7A. Fundamentals of Probability Brief Review: The Multiplication Principle 7B. Combining Probabilities 7C. The Law of Large Numbers 7D. Assessing Risk In Your World: Terrorism, Risk, and Human Psychology 7E. Counting and Probability Using Technology: Factorials Brief Review: Factorials Using Technology: Permutations Using Technology: Combinations IV. MODELING 8. Exponential Astonishment Activity: Towers of Hanoi 8A. Growth: Linear vs. Exponential 8B. Doubling Time and Half-Life Using Technology: Logarithms Brief Review: Logarithms 8C. Real Population Growth In Your World: Choosing Our Fate 8D. Logarithmic Scales: Earthquakes, Sounds, and Acids In Your World: Ocean Acidification 9. Modeling Our World Activity: Climate Modeling 9A. Functions: The Building Blocks of Mathematical Models Brief Review: The Coordinate Plane 9B. Linear Modeling Using Technology: Graphing Functions In Your World: Algebra’s Baghdad Connection 9C. Exponential Modeling Brief Review: Algebra with Logarithms Mathematical Insight: Doubling Time and Half-Life Formulas In Your World: Changing Rates of Change 10. Modeling With Geometry Activity: Eyes in the Sky 10A. Fundamentals of Geometry Mathematical Insight: Archimedes and Pi In Your World: Plato, Geometry, and Atlantis 10B. Problem Solving with Geometry 10C. Fractal Geometry V. FURTHER APPLICATIONS 11. Mathematics and The Arts Activity: Digital Music Files 11A. Mathematics and Music In Your World: Music Just for You 11B. Perspective and Symmetry 11C. Proportion and the Golden Ratio 12. Mathematics and Politics Activity: Partisan Redistricting 12A. Voting: Does the Majority Always Rule? In Your World: Counting Votes - Not as Easy as It Sounds 12B. Theory of Voting In Your World: The Electoral College and the Presidency 12C. Apportionment: The House of Representatives and Beyond 12D. Dividing the Political Pie Credits Answers to Quick Quizzes and Odd-Numbered Exercises Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780135168226
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 282 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach with Integrated Review + MyLab Math with Pearson eText
  • Width: 226 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0135168228
  • Publisher Date: 08 Mar 2018
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 30 mm
  • Weight: 1710 gr


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