1. Whole Numbers 1.1 Reading and Writing Whole Numbers 1.2 Adding Whole Numbers 1.3 Subtracting Whole Numbers 1.4 Multiplying Whole Numbers 1.5 Dividing Whole Numbers 1.6 Long Division 1.7 Rounding Whole Numbers 1.8 Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations 1.9 Reading Pictographs, Bar Graphs, and Line Graphs 1.10 Solving Application Problems   2. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions 2.1 Basics of Fractions 2.2 Mixed Numbers 2.3 Factors 2.4 Writing a Fraction in Lowest Terms 2.5 Multiplying Fractions 2.6 Applications of Multiplication 2.7 Dividing Fractions 2.8 Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers   3. Adding and Subtracting Fractions 3.1 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions 3.2 Least Common Multiples 3.3 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions 3.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers 3.5 Order Relations and the Order of Operations   4. Decimals 4.1 Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers 4.2 Rounding Decimal Numbers 4.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers 4.4 Multiplying Decimal Numbers 4.5 Dividing Decimal Numbers 4.6 Fractions and Decimals   5. Ratio and Proportion 5.1 Ratios 5.2 Rates 5.3 Proportions 5.4 Solving Proportions 5.5 Solving Application Problems with Proportions   6. Percent 6.1 Basics of Percent 6.2 Percents and Fractions 6.3 Using the Percent Proportion and Identifying the Components in a Percent Problem 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems 6.5 Using the Percent Equation 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent 6.7 Simple Interest6.8 Compound InterestAppendix: Inductive and Deductive ReasoningAnswers to Selected ExercisesSolutions to Selected ExercisesIndex

IMPROVE RESULTS MyMathLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed and provides engaging experiences that personalize learning. The Lial courses include all of MyMathLab’s robust features, plus these additional highlights: NEW! Two MyMathLab course options are now available: Standard MyMathLab courses allow instructors to build their course their way, offering maximum flexibility and control over all aspects of assignment creation.New Ready-to-Go courses provide students with all the same great MyMathLab features, but make it easier for instructors to get started. Both Lial course options include a pre-made pre- and post- test for every chapter, section-level homework with Guided Solutions exercises, Summary Exercise Homework assignments, and chapter review quiz linked to personalized homework. These items are also pre-assigned in the Ready-to-Go courses. NEW! Guided Solution Exercises in the text margins and exercise sets guide students through the first few solution steps and are marked with a GS icon. To take this a step further, these new types of exercises are assignable in MyMathLab. NEW! The Lial Video Library includes the following resources, which all offer optional English and Spanish captioning: Section Lecture Videos offer a new navigation menu by example and objective.Solutions Clips for select exercises marked with a Play Button icon in the text and eText show an instructor working through complete solutions.Quick Review Lectures provide a summary of key concepts for each chapter.Chapter Test Prep Videos show solutions for Chapter Test exercises. They are also accessible by the Quick Response (QR) code on the inside back cover of the book or on YouTube. UPDATED AND EXPANDED! PowerPoint® slides include an objective based presentation; a fresh, interactive, animated design; Caution Notes; and are available for viewing on tablets. They serve as an effective Self-Study or Lecture Replacement Resource for students in traditional, hybrid, lab-based, or online courses. These are available in MyMathLab to both students and instructors and are assignable as a media assignment.NEW! MySlideNotes files are posted in MyMathLab and available to be printed.NEW! Assignable Study Skills and Reading Connection material has been added.NEW! Improved parallel matched exercises offer more equivalent odd and even exercises for easier assignment creation.Interactive Test Your Word Power exercises help students master math vocabulary.NEW! Accessibility enhancements continue Pearson’s commitment to make products accessible to as many students as possible. This latest course release is compatible with the JAWS screen reader, enabling print-disabled students to access and interact with numerous problems as noted by an icon within the assignment manager. The course also works with the ZoomText enlarger, and includes an HTML eBook that is compatible with JAWS and other Windows screen readers, allowing all students to access the same text, at the same place, and at the same price. Additionally, all videos include subtitles.   DRIVE STUDENT SUCCESS Supportive pedagogy, ample exercises, and extensive end-of-chapter material ensure success. Learning Objectives are stated for each section, and material is organized by objective.NEW! Examples and exercises have been adjusted or replaced with current data. Applications put math in context to motivate students and were updated to cover a wider variety of topics, including technology, ecology, and health sciences.An emphasis on problem solving is introduced and integrated as a six-step process.Margin Problems allow students to immediately practice the example material and check their answer at the bottom of the page in preparation for the exercise sets.NEW! Guided Solutions in margins and exercise sets, marked with a GS and assignable in MyMathLab, show the first steps to guide students as they learn a new procedure. NEW! Vocabulary Tips in the margins help students learn root words and prefixes.Summary Exercises are a mid-chapter review included in every chapter. Pointers within examples, Cautions (highlighted in yellow) and Notes (highlighted in blue) provide students with important, on-the spot information.Study Skills activities provide students with proven strategies for learning math.Math in the Media activities show relevance and work well for collaboration or discussions.Varied problems in end-of-section exercise sets include skill, writing, estimation, calculator, applications, and correct-the-error.NEW! Concept Checks at the start of exercise sets ensure students have the skills to proceed, and later help students consolidate learning by writing, correcting errors, and practicing processes.Relating Concepts exercises help students tie concepts together and make good group activities.Solutions to exercises marked with a blue square are included in the back of the book to provide easily accessible step-by-step help in solving the most commonly missed exercises.Chapter Summary includes terms with definitions and graphics, New Formulas and Symbols, Test Your Word Power, and Quick Review for each section with extra examples.Chapter Test allows students to prepare for the real thing. Students can watch an instructor work out the full solutions to the problems in the Chapter Test Prep Videos.   SUPPORT STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS Beyond the robust core text and MyMathLab support, the program offers additional support resources.   For Students NEW! MyWorkBook can be accessed within MyMathLab or packaged with the text or MyMathLab code, and provides the following resources for every section: Key vocabulary terms, and vocabulary practice problems Guided Examples and similar Practice Exercises, keyed to the text Objectives References to Examples, Section Lecture Videos, and Solutions Clips for more help Additional Practice Exercises with ample space for students to show their workNEW! The MySlideNotes notebook provides a note-taking tool based on the PowerPoint slides that accompany your text.Extra examples let students apply the concepts and procedures on the slides. Guided solutions break problems into small, manageable steps. Vocabulary practice ensures that students have a firm grasp of the key new terms.Student’s Solutions Manual contains solutions to odd-numbered section exercises and all margin exercises, Relating Concepts, Summary, Chapter and Cumulative Review, and Chapter Test exercises.   For Instructors NEW! Vocabulary and Teaching Tips have been added to margins of the Annotated Instructor’s Edition to help new and experienced instructors with class prep.The Instructor’s Resource Manual includes Mini-Lectures to provide new instructors with objectives, key examples, and teaching tips for every section of the text. The Instructor’s Solutions Manual provides solutions to all exercises in the text.  

IMPROVE RESULTS The Lial courses include all of MyMathLab’s robust features, plus these additional NEW highlights: Two MyMathLab course options are now available:Standard MyMathLab courses allow instructors to build their course their way, offering maximum flexibility and control over all aspects of assignment creation.New Ready-to-Go courses provide students with all the same great MyMathLab features, but make it easier for instructors to get started. Both Lial course options include a pre-made pre- and post- test for every chapter, section-level homework with Guided Solutions exercises, Summary Exercise Homework assignments, and chapter review quiz linked to personalized homework.  These items are also pre-assigned in the Ready-to-Go courses. Guided Solution Exercises in the text margins and exercise sets guide students through the first few solution steps and are marked with a GS icon. To take this a step further, these new types of exercises are assignable in MyMathLab.The Lial Video Library includes the following resources, which all offer optional English and Spanish captioning: Section Lecture Videos offer a new navigation menu by example and objective.Solutions Clips for select exercises marked with a Play Button icon in the text and eText show an instructor working through complete solutions.Quick Review Lectures provide a summary of key concepts for each chapter.Chapter Test Prep Videos show solutions for Chapter Test exercises. They are also accessible by the Quick Response (QR) code on the inside back cover of the book or on YouTube. UPDATED AND EXPANDED! PowerPoint® slides include an objective based presentation; a fresh, interactive, animated design; Caution Notes; and are available for viewing on tablets. They serve as an effective Self-Study or Lecture Replacement Resource for students in traditional, hybrid, lab-based, or online courses. These are available in MyMathLab to both students and instructors and are assignable as a media assignment.MySlideNotes files are posted in MyMathLab and available to be printed.Assignable Study Skills and Reading Connection material has been added.Improved parallel matched exercises offer more equivalent odd and even exercises for easier assignment creation.Accessibility enhancements continue Pearson’s commitment to make products accessible to as many students as possible. This latest course release is compatible with the JAWS screen reader, enabling print-disabled students to access and interact with numerous problems as noted by an icon within the assignment manager. The course also works with the ZoomText enlarger, and includes an HTML eBook that is compatible with JAWS and other Windows screen readers, allowing all students to access the same text, at the same place, and at the same price. Additionally, all videos include subtitles.   DRIVE STUDENT SUCCESS NEW features to supportive pedagogy, ample exercise sets, and extensive end-of-chapter material ensure success. Examples and exercises have been adjusted or replaced with current data. Applications put math in context to motivate students and were updated to cover a wider variety of topics, including technology, ecology, and health sciences.Vocabulary Tips in the margins help students learn root words and prefixes.Guided Solutions in margins and exercise sets, marked with a GS and assignable in MyMathLab, show the first steps to guide students as they learn a new procedure. Concept Checks at the start of exercise sets ensure students have the skills to proceed, and later help students consolidate learning by writing, correcting errors, and practicing processes.   SUPPORT STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS For Students MyWorkBook can be accessed within MyMathLab or packaged with the text or MyMathLab code, and provides the following resources for every section:Key vocabulary terms, and vocabulary practice problems Guided Examples and similar Practice Exercises, keyed to the text Objectives References to Examples, Section Lecture Videos, and Solutions Clips for more help Additional Practice Exercises with ample space for students to show their workThe MySlideNotes workbook provides a note-taking tool based on the PowerPoint slides that accompany your text.Extra examples let students apply the concepts and procedures on the slides. Guided solutions break problems into small, manageable steps. Vocabulary practice ensures that students have a firm grasp of the key new terms.UPDATED AND EXPANDED! PowerPoint® slides include an objective based presentation; a fresh, interactive, animated design; Caution Notes; and are available in JavaScript for viewing on smartphones and tablets. They serve as an effective Self-Study or Lecture Replacement Resource for students in traditional, hybrid, lab-based, or online courses. These are available in MyMathLab to both students and instructors and are assignable as a media assignment.   For Instructors Vocabulary and Teaching Tips have been added to margins of the Annotated Instructor’s Edition to help new and experienced instructors with class prep.