Take a closer look at the front cover to see how mathematics affects our everyday experience.
You may have participated in a survey, for example, but do you know how we use mathematics to interpret and
present the results? (Chapter 2)
Do you know a quick way to estimate the size of a large crowd from a photograph? (Chapter 1)
Look at the architecture in the background. The buildings all around us are based on familiar geometric figures
such as triangles, squares, and rectangles. (Chapter 10)
In some areas, crowds like this are commonplace. However, in order locales, wide-open spaces are the norm.
We can describe these differences using the mathematical concept of population density. (Chapter 9)
Thinking Mathematically invites you to navigate life and its challenges with greater ease and enthusiasm.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Chapter 2. Set Theory
Chapter 3. Logic
Chapter 4. Number Representation and Calculation
Chapter 5. Number Theory and the Real Number System
Chapter 6. Algebra: Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 7. Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems
Chapter 8. Consumer Mathematics and Financial Management
Chapter 9. Measurement
Chapter 10. Geometry
Chapter 11. Counting Methods and Probability Theory
Chapter 12. Statistics
Chapter 13. Mathematical Systems
Chapter 14. Voting and Apportionment
Chapter 15. Graph Theory
