Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach, 12th edition
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📚 Delivered within 24 hours via email Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach helps you build a foundation of math skills needed for trades in electrical, automotive, plumbing, allied health, construction, and many others. Every concept is presented entirely in the context of practical on-the-job applications. A friendly, straightforward style makes the content manageable regardless of your background in math.
The 12th Edition updates dozens of applications with current data; adds new application exercises; revises many calculator keystroke sequences; updates photos throughout in full color; and much more.
Published by Pearson (October 19th 2026) – Copyright © 2027
ISBN-13: 9780135882184
Subject: Technical, Trade, & Business Mathematics
Category: Trade Math
Description
Table of Contents
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- Arithmetic of Whole Numbers
- Preview
- 1-1 Reading, Writing, Rounding, and Adding Whole Numbers
- 1-2 Subtraction of Whole Numbers
- 1-3 Multiplication of Whole Numbers
- 1-4 Division of Whole Numbers
- 1-5 Order of Operations
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Using a Calculator, I: Whole-Number Calculations
- Fractions
- Preview
- 2-1 Working with Fractions
- 2-2 Multiplication of Fractions
- 2-3 Division of Fractions
- 2-4 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Using a Calculator, II: Fractions
- Decimal Numbers
- Preview
- 3-1 Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers
- 3-2 Multiplication and Division of Decimal Numbers
- 3-3 Decimal Fractions
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Using a Calculator, III: Decimals
- Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
- Preview
- 4-1 Ratio and Proportion
- 4-2 Special Applications of Ratio and Proportion
- 4-3 Introduction to Percent
- 4-4 Percent Problems
- 4-5 Special Applications of Percent Calculations
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Measurement
- Preview
- 5-1 Working with Measurement Numbers
- 5-2 U.S. Customary Units and Unit Conversion
- 5-3 Metric Units
- 5-4 Metric—U.S. Customary Conversions
- 5-5 Direct Measurements
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Pre-Algebra
- Preview
- 6-1 Addition of Signed Numbers
- 6-2 Subtraction of Signed Numbers
- 6-3 Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers
- 6-4 Exponents and Square Roots
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Basic Algebra
- Preview
- 7-1 Algebraic Language and Formulas
- 7-2 Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Expressions
- 7-3 Solving Simple Equations
- 7-4 Solving Two-Operation Equations
- 7-5 Solving More Equations and Solving Formulas
- 7-6 Solving Word Problems
- 7-7 Multiplying and Dividing Algebraic Expressions
- 7-8 Scientific Notation
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Practical Plane Geometry
- Preview
- 8-1 Angle Measurement
- 8-2 Perimeter of Polygons and Area of Quadrilaterals
- 8-3 Triangles, Regular Hexagons, and Irregular Polygons
- 8-4 Circles
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Solid Figures
- Preview
- 9-1 Prisms
- 9-2 Pyramids and Frustums of Pyramids
- 9-3 Cylinders and Spheres
- 9-4 Cones and Frustums of Cones
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Triangle Trigonometry
- Preview
- 10-1 Angles and Right Triangles
- 10-2 Trigonometric Ratios
- 10-3 Solving Right Triangles
- 10-4 Oblique Triangles
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Intermediate Algebra
- Preview
- 11-1 Systems of Equations
- 11-2 Quadratic Equations
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Statistics
- Preview
- 12-1 Reading and Constructing Graphs
- 12-2 Measures of Central Tendency
- 12-3 Measures of Dispersion
- Summary
- Problem Set
- Answers to Previews
- Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
- Protractor, Multiplication Table, and Metric Ruler
- Index
- Index of Applications
- Credits
