Set yourself up for mathematical success with this helpful guide
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you build a solid math foundation. With easy-to-understand explanations, you’ll learn about positive and negative numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, and beyond. Packed full of practical examples and methods that align with teaching standards (perfect for following right along with your class!), you’ll be ready to tackle the next step in your math evolution. Plus, you’ll learn why math concepts work the way they do, so you can use your new math skills with confidence and real understanding.
Inside:
Understand the basic concepts you need for pre-algebra Break down word problems and demystify confusing rules Get a better grasp on math by seeing how it applies to the real world Brush up on your skills so you’re ready to move on to algebra, geometry, and beyond
Great for pre-algebra students (and their parents!), Basic Math and Pre-Algebra For Dummies makes math easy.
By:
Mark Zegarelli (Rutgers University NJ)
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 183mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781394421640
ISBN 10: 1394421648
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 27 June 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Basic Math and Pre-Algebra 5 CHAPTER 1: Playing the Numbers Game 7 CHAPTER 2: It's All in the Fingers: Numbers and Digits 23 CHAPTER 3: The Big Four Math Operations 31 Part 2: Getting a Handle on Whole Numbers 47 CHAPTER 4: Putting the Big Four Operations to Work 49 CHAPTER 5: PEMDAS: The Order of Operations 65 CHAPTER 6: Say What? Turning Words into Numbers 77 CHAPTER 7: Divisibility 87 CHAPTER 8: Fabulous Factors and Marvelous Multiples 95 Part 3: Parts of the Whole: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 109 CHAPTER 9: Fooling with Fractions 111 CHAPTER 10: Fractions and the Big Four Operations 127 CHAPTER 11: Dallying with Decimals 153 CHAPTER 12: Playing with Percents 177 CHAPTER 13: Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 189 Part 4: Picturing and Measuring: Graphs, Measures, Stats, and Sets 201 CHAPTER 14: A Perfect Ten: Condensing Numbers with Scientific Notation 203 CHAPTER 15: How Much Have You Got? Weights and Measures 211 CHAPTER 16: Picture This: Basic Geometry 223 CHAPTER 17: Seeing Is Believing: Graphing as a Visual Tool 245 CHAPTER 18: Solving Geometry and Measurement Word Problems 253 CHAPTER 19: Figuring Your Chances: Statistics and Probability 265 CHAPTER 20: Setting Things Up with Basic Set Theory 277 Part 5: The X-Files: Introduction to Algebra 285 CHAPTER 21: Enter Mr X: Algebra and Algebraic Expressions 287 CHAPTER 22: Unmasking Mr X: Algebraic Equations 303 CHAPTER 23: Putting Mr X to Work: Algebra Word Problems 313 Part 6: The Part of Tens 323 CHAPTER 24: Ten Little Math Demons That Trip Students Up 325 CHAPTER 25: Ten Important Number Sets to Know 331 Index 339
Mark Zegarelli is a math teacher and tutor with degrees in Mathematics and English from Rutgers University. He is the author of a wide variety of math and puzzle books, including Basic Math & Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies, ACT Math For Dummies, and Logic For Dummies.
