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Cover
Copyright
Introduction
Authors
What is Numeracy?
Innumeracy–Why it Matters
The Importance of Numeracy
Accessibility
Funding Acknowledgement
Chapter 1: NUMBER SENSE
1-0: Numbers in the Real World
1-1: Integers
1-2: The Power of 10
1-3: Scientific Notation
1-4: Number Sense and Relative Size
1-5 The Order of Operations
1-6: Number Sense with Fractions
1-7 The Relationship Between Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 1 Project: Reading Level
Chapter 2: MEASUREMENT
2-1: U.S. Customary System of Measurement: Length and Area
2-2: US Customary System: Volume and Capacity
2-3: U.S. Customary System: Weight
2-4: International System of Measurement: Length and Area
2-5: SI Measurement: Volume and Capacity
2-6: SI Measurement: Weight
2-7: Dimensions and Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 2 Project: Designing a juice carton
Chapter 3: RELATIVE MEASUREMENT
3-1: Ratios and Rates
3-2: Unit Rates
3-3: Percentages
3-4: Percentages in Life
3-5: Absolute and Relative Change
Chapter 3 Project: The Use and Abuse of Percentages
CHAPTER 4: DATA MEASUREMENT
4-1: Averages
4-2: Weighted Means
4-3: Types of Data and Appropriate Representations
4-4: Interpreting Graphs and Charts
Chapter 4 Project
CHAPTER 5: LINEAR EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE
5-1: Variables and Algebraic Expressions
5-2: Equations and Solutions
5-3: Properties of Equality
5-4: Solving Linear Equations in One Variable
Chapter 5 Project
CHAPTER 6: LINEAR GROWTH
6-1: Linear Patterns
6-2: Linear Reasoning - Rate and Initial Value
6-3: Linear Reasoning - Slope and Intercept
6-4: Linear Modeling - Linear Equations in Two Variables
6-5: Solving Linear Equations in Two Variables
Chapter 6 Project
CHAPTER 7: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC GROWTH
7-1: Exponential Expressions
7-2: Exponential Patterns
7-3: Exponential Equations and Graphs
7-4: Exponential Growth and Decay
7-5: Solving Exponential Equations using Logarithms
Chapter 7 Project: Octaves in Music
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