Basic College Mathematics [with MyMathLab/MyStatLab Access Code]

by Elayn Martin-Gay

This package consists of the textbook plus an access kit for MyMathLab/MyStatLab. Appropriate for a 1-semester course in Basic College Mathematics (arithmetic with an introduction to algebra). The goal of the text is to provide a solid foundation in the basics of college mathematics, including the topics of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, percent and measurement as well as introductions to geometry, statistics and probability, and algebra topics. The motivating force behind Elayn Martin-Gay's developmental math textbooks and acclaimed video resources is her firm belief that every student can succeed. Her focus on the student shapes her clear, accessible writing and inspires her constant pedagogical innovations.
MyMathLab provides a wide range of homework, tutorial, and assessment tools that make it easy to manage your course online.

767 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1998

Reviews

[William Schram · Rating 3 out of 5]

When you discuss a book called Basic College Mathematics, the first question that comes to mind is the difficulty level. How advanced is the book in what it teaches? Sadly, the book is far too under-leveled for me.

The book opens with remedial math. It talks about place value, how a number means something different depending on where it is in the number, and other simple topics. So if we have a number like 54,321, the number 4 indicates the thousands place, so it means four thousand are in the number. The full number is fifty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty-one.

Basic College Mathematics doesn't go too far out of its comfort zone. It discusses fractions, a little bit of probability, geometry, and algebra. Although the book is disappointing, I didn't buy it. My library had a copy on hand, and I took it out. The book isn't useless, but I didn't gain anything from it.

Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This really helped me brush up on my basic math skills which were poorly hurting 7 years out of college.

[Allison]

its math what els is there to say