(Original PDF) Using & Understanding Mathematics A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (7th Edition) – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0134705181
- ISBN-13 : 978-0134705187
- Author: Bennett Jeffrey, Briggs William
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(TM) Math and updated content within the text, the Bennett/Briggs team continues to set the standard in quantitative reasoning instruction.
Table of contents:
I. LOGIC AND PROBLEM SOLVING
1. Thinking Critically
2. Approaches to Problem Solving
Activity: Global Melting
II. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE
3. Numbers in the Real World
4. Managing Money
III. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
5. Statistical Reasoning
Activity: Cell Phones and Driving
6. Putting Statistics to Work
7. Probability: Living With The Odds
IV. MODELING
8. Exponential Astonishment
Activity: Towers of Hanoi
9. Modeling Our World
10. Modeling With Geometry
V. FURTHER APPLICATIONS
11. Mathematics and The Arts
12. Mathematics and Politics
Credits
Answers to Quick Quizzes and Odd-Numbered Exercises
Index
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