Basic Mathematics for College Students

Weight

American units of, 447

American/metric

equivalencies, 471, 491

defined, 462

metric/American

equivalencies, 471, 491

unit conversion factor for, 447

Weighted mean

defined, 611

finding, 612, 628

Whole number

adding, 15, 115

bar graphs and, 9, 114

in decimal notation, 316

defined, 2, 113

dividing, 54, 120

even, 81, 123

factoring, 80, 123

inequality symbols and, 5,

113

line graphs and, 9, 114

mathematical key words,

phrases, and concepts

for, 69

multiplying, 40, 118

odd, 81, 123

reading, 3, 113

rounding

defined, 6

process for, 7, 114

standard form of, 2, 113

subtracting, 29, 117

tables and, 8, 114

uses for, 208

writing

in expanded form, 4, 113

in standard form, 2, 113

in words, 3, 113

Zero

addition property of, 150, 195,

639

multiplication property of, 168,

639

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