Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Back to Basics with Basic Math. Chapter 1: We've Got Your Numbers. Chapter 2: Smooth Operators: Working with the Big Four Operations. Chapter 3: Getting Down with Negative Numbers. Chapter 4: It's Just an Expression. Chapter 5: Dividing Attention: Divisibility, Factors, and Multiples. Part II: Slicing Things Up: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. Chapter 6: Fractions Are a Piece of Cake. Chapter 7: Fractions and the Big Four. Chapter 8: Getting to the Point with Decimals. Chapter 9: Playing the Percentages. Part III: A Giant Step Forward: Intermediate Topics. Chapter 10: Seeking a Higher Power through Scientific Notation. Chapter 11: Weighty Questions on Weights and Measures. Chapter 12: Shaping Up with Geometry. Chapter 13: Getting Graphic: Cartesian Graphs. Part IV: The X Factor: Introducing Algebra. Chapter 14: Expressing Yourself with Algebraic Expressions. Chapter 15: Finding the Right Balance: Solving Algebraic Equations. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Alternative Numeral and Number Systems. Chapter 17: Ten Curious Types of Numbers. Index.

About the Author

Mark Zegarelli is a math tutor and writer, as well as the author of Logic For Dummies. He holds degrees in math and English from Rutgers University.