EBK THINKING MATHEMATICALLY
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ISBN: 9780100802728
Author: Blitzer
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EBK THINKING MATHEMATICALLY
Ch. 4.1 - CHECK POINT 1 Write each of the following in...Ch. 4.1 - CHECK POINT 2 Express each expanded form as a...Ch. 4.1 - CHECK POINT 3 Write each Babylonian numeral as a...Ch. 4.1 - CHECK POINT 4 Write each Mayan numeral as a...Ch. 4.1 - Q.1. A number addresses the question “how many?” A...Ch. 4.1 - Q.2. Our number system is called the __________...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 3CVCCh. 4.1 - Q.4. When we write 547 as, , we are using an...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 5CVCCh. 4.1 - The Hindu Arabic numeration system uses power of...
Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 7CVCCh. 4.1 - Using ∨ for 1 and < for 10, the expanded from < ...Ch. 4.1 - Q.9. The place value in the Mayan numeration...Ch. 4.1 - Q.10.
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...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 1-8, evaluate the expression.
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Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 1-8, evaluate the expression.
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Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 3ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 4ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 1-8, evaluate the expression. 3 4Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 6ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 7ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 8ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 9ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 10ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 11ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 9-22, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 9-22, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 9-22, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 15ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 16ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 9-22, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 18ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 19ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 20ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 9-22, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 9-22, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 23ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 24ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 25ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 26ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 27ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 28ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 23-32, express each expanded form as...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 30ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 31ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 32ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 33ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 34ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 35ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 34-46, use Table 4.1 on page 215 to...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 34-46, use Table 4.1 on page 215 to...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 38ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 39ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 40ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 41ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 42ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 43ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 44ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 34-46, use Table 4.1 on page 215 to...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 46ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 47-60, use Table 4.2 on page 216 to...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 47-60, use Table 4.2 on page 216 to...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 49ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 50ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 51ECh. 4.1 - In Exercises 47-60, use Table 4.2 on page 216 to...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 47-60, use Table 4.2 on page 216 to...Ch. 4.1 - In Exercises 47-60, use Table 4.2 on page 216 to...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 55ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 56ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 57ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 58ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 59ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 60ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 61ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 62ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 63ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 64ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 65ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 66ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 67ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 68ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 69ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 70ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 71ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 72ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 73ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 74ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 75ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 76ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 77ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 78ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 79ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 80ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 81ECh. 4.1 - Explain how to write a Hindu-Arabic numeral in...Ch. 4.1 - 83. Describe one way that the Babylonian system is...Ch. 4.1 - 84. Describe one way that the Mayan system is...Ch. 4.1 - Research activity Write a report on the history of...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 86ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 87ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 88ECh. 4.1 - Make Sense? In Exercises 86-89, determine whether...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 90ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 91ECh. 4.1 - Use Babylonian numerals to write the numeral that...Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 1 Convert to base ten.
Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 2 Convert to base ten.
Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 3 Convert to base ten.
Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 4 Convert the base ten numeral 6 to a...Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 5 Convert the base ten numeral 365 to...Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 6 Convert the base ten numeral 51 to a...Ch. 4.2 - CHECK POINT 7 Convert the base ten numeral 2763 to...Ch. 4.2 - In the numeral 324 five , the base is _____. In...Ch. 4.2 - 324 five = ( 3 × _ _ ) + ( 2 × _ _ ) + ( 4 × _ _ )Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 3CVCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4CVCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 5CVCCh. 4.2 - Fill in each blank so that the resulting statement...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 7CVCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 1ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 2ECh. 4.2 - In Exercises 1-18, convert the numeral to a...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 4ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 5ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 6ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 7ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 8ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 9ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 10ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 13ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 15ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 17ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 18ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 19ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 20ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 23ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 24ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 25ECh. 4.2 - In Exercises 19-32, mentally convert each base ten...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 27ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 28ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 29ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 30ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 31ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 32ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 33ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 34ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 35ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 36ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 37ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 38ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 39ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 40ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 41ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 42ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 43ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 44ECh. 4.2 - In Exercises 33-48, convert each base ten numeral...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 46ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 47ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 48ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 49ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 50ECh. 4.2 - In Exercises 49-52, use Table 4.1 on page 215 to...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 52ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 53ECh. 4.2 - In Exercises 53-56, use Table 4.2 on page 216 to...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 55ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 56ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 57ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 58ECh. 4.2 - 59. Convert to base eight.
Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 60ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 61ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 62ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 63ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 64ECh. 4.2 - Read the Blitzer Bonus on page 222. Then use the...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 66ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 67ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 68ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 69ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 70ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 71ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 72ECh. 4.2 - Make Sense? In Exercises 73-76, determine whether...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 74ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 75ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 76ECh. 4.2 - In Exercises 77-78, write, in the indicated base,...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 78ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 79ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 80ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 81ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 82ECh. 4.2 - The following topics are appropriate for either...Ch. 4.2 - The following topics are appropriate for either...Ch. 4.3 - CHECK POINT 1 Add: 32 five + 44 five . _Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 2CPCh. 4.3 - Prob. 3CPCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4CPCh. 4.3 - Prob. 5CPCh. 4.3 - Prob. 6CPCh. 4.3 - Prob. 1CVCCh. 4.3 - Prob. 2CVCCh. 4.3 - Consider the following addition in base eight: ...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 4CVCCh. 4.3 - Prob. 5CVCCh. 4.3 - 6. We can use products in base three to perform...Ch. 4.3 - 7. True or False: Computation in bases other than...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 1ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 2ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 3ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 4ECh. 4.3 - 342 five + 413 five _Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 6ECh. 4.3 - In Exercises 1-12, add in the indicated base. 645...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 1-12, add in the indicated base. 632...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 1-12, add in the indicated base. 6784...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 1-12, add in the indicated base.
10....Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 1-12, add in the indicated base....Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 1-12, add in the indicated base. 53 B...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 13ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 14ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 15ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 16ECh. 4.3 - 475 eight − 267 eight _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 13-24, subtract in the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 19ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 20ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 21ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 22ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 23ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 24ECh. 4.3 - In Exercises 25-34, multiply in the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 26ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 27ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 28ECh. 4.3 - In Exercises 25-34, multiply in the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 30ECh. 4.3 - In Exercises 25-34, multiply in the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 25-34, multiply in the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 25-34, multiply in the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 34ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 35ECh. 4.3 - In Exercises 35-38, use the multiplication tables...Ch. 4.3 - In Exercises 35-38, use the multiplication tables...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 38ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 39ECh. 4.3 - In Exercises 39-46, perform the indicated...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 41ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 42ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 43ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 44ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 45ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 46ECh. 4.3 - Read the Blitzer Bonus on page 233. Then use the...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 48ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 49ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 50ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 51ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 52ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 53ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 54ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 55ECh. 4.3 - 56. Describe two difficulties that youngsters...Ch. 4.3 - Make Sense? In Exercises 57-60, determine whether...Ch. 4.3 - Make Sense? In Exercises 57-60, determine whether...Ch. 4.3 - Make Sense? In Exercises 57-60, determine whether...Ch. 4.3 - Make Sense? In Exercises 57-60, determine whether...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 61ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 62ECh. 4.3 - Divide: 31 seven 2426 seven .Ch. 4.3 - 64. Use the Mayan numerals in Table 4.2 on page...Ch. 4.3 - Group members should research various methods that...Ch. 4.3 - 66. Organize a debate. One side represents people...Ch. 4.4 - CHECK POINT 1 Write the following numeral as a...Ch. 4.4 - CHECK POINT 2 Write 2563 as an Egyptian numeral.
Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 3CPCh. 4.4 - CHECK POINT 4 Write MCDXLVII as a Hindu-Arabic...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 5CPCh. 4.4 - Prob. 6CPCh. 4.4 - Prob. 7CPCh. 4.4 - Prob. 1CVCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 2CVCCh. 4.4 - True or False: Like the system in Exercises 1-2,...Ch. 4.4 - Exercises 4-7 involve Roman numerals. Roman...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 5CVCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 6CVCCh. 4.4 - Exercises 4-7 involve Roman numerals. Roman...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 8CVCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 9CVCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 10CVCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 11CVCCh. 4.4 - Fill in the blank so that the resulting statement...Ch. 4.4 - Use Table 4.6 on page 236 to solve Exercises 1-12....Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 2ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 3ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 4ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 5ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 6ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 7ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 8ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 9ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 10ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 11ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 12ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 13ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 14ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 15ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 16ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 17ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 18ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 19ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 20ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 21ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 22ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 23ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 24ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 25ECh. 4.4 - In Exercises 13-28, write each Roman numeral as a...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 27ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 28ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 29ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 30ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 31ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 32ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 33ECh. 4.4 - In Exercise 29-36, write each Hindu-Arabic numeral...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 35ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 36ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 37ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 38ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 39ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 40ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 41ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 42ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 43ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 44ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 45ECh. 4.4 - In Exercises 43-48, write each Hindu-Arabic...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 47ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 48ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 49ECh. 4.4 - In Exercises 49-52, write each Ionic Greek numeral...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 51ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 52ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 53ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 54ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 55ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 56ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 57ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 58ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 59ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 60ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 61ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 62ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 63ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 64ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 65ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 66ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 67ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 68ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 69ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 70ECh. 4.4 - Describe how a number is represented in the...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 72ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 73ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 74ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 75ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 76ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 77ECh. 4.4 - Make Sense? In Exercises 76-79, determine whether...Ch. 4.4 - Make Sense? In Exercises 76-79, determine whether...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 80ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 81ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 82ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 83ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 84ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 85ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 86ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 87ECh. 4 - Prob. 1TCh. 4 - Prob. 2TCh. 4 - Prob. 3TCh. 4 - Prob. 4TCh. 4 - Prob. 5TCh. 4 - Prob. 6TCh. 4 - 7. Explain why a symbol for zero is needed in a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 8TCh. 4 - Prob. 9TCh. 4 - Prob. 10TCh. 4 - Prob. 11TCh. 4 - Prob. 12TCh. 4 - In Exercises 13-15, convert each base ten numeral...Ch. 4 - Prob. 14TCh. 4 - Prob. 15TCh. 4 - Prob. 16TCh. 4 - Prob. 17TCh. 4 - Prob. 18TCh. 4 - Prob. 19TCh. 4 - Prob. 20TCh. 4 - Use the symbols in the table shown below to solve...Ch. 4 - Prob. 22TCh. 4 - Prob. 23TCh. 4 - Prob. 24TCh. 4 - In Exercises 1-2, evaluate the expression 11 2Ch. 4 - Prob. 2RECh. 4 - Prob. 3RECh. 4 - Prob. 4RECh. 4 - Prob. 5RECh. 4 - Prob. 6RECh. 4 - Prob. 7RECh. 4 - Prob. 8RECh. 4 - Prob. 9RECh. 4 - Prob. 10RECh. 4 - Prob. 11RECh. 4 - Prob. 12RECh. 4 - Prob. 13RECh. 4 - Prob. 14RECh. 4 - Prob. 15RECh. 4 - In Exercises 13-18, convert the numeral to a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 17RECh. 4 - Prob. 18RECh. 4 - Prob. 19RECh. 4 - Prob. 20RECh. 4 - Prob. 21RECh. 4 - Prob. 22RECh. 4 - Prob. 23RECh. 4 - Prob. 24RECh. 4 - In Exercises 25-28, add in the indicated base.
25....Ch. 4 - In Exercises 25-28, add in the indicated base.
26....Ch. 4 - Prob. 27RECh. 4 - Prob. 28RECh. 4 - Prob. 29RECh. 4 - Prob. 30RECh. 4 - Prob. 31RECh. 4 - In Exercises 29-32, subtract in the indicated...Ch. 4 - Prob. 33RECh. 4 - Prob. 34RECh. 4 - Prob. 35RECh. 4 - Prob. 36RECh. 4 - Prob. 37RECh. 4 - Prob. 38RECh. 4 - Prob. 39RECh. 4 - Prob. 40RECh. 4 - Prob. 41RECh. 4 - Prob. 42RECh. 4 - Prob. 43RECh. 4 - 44. Describe how the Egyptian system or the system...Ch. 4 - Prob. 45RECh. 4 - Prob. 46RECh. 4 - Prob. 47RECh. 4 - Prob. 48RECh. 4 - Prob. 49RECh. 4 - Prob. 50RECh. 4 - Prob. 51RECh. 4 - Use Table 4.8 on page 239 to solve Exercises...Ch. 4 - Prob. 53RECh. 4 - Prob. 54RECh. 4 - Prob. 55RECh. 4 - Prob. 56RECh. 4 - Prob. 57RECh. 4 - Prob. 58RECh. 4 - Describe how the Chinese system or the system in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 60RECh. 4 - Prob. 61RECh. 4 - In Exercises 62-63, write each Hindu-Arabic...Ch. 4 - In Exercises 62-63, write each Hindu-Arabic...Ch. 4 - Prob. 64RECh. 4 - Prob. 65RECh. 4 - Prob. 66RECh. 4 - Prob. 67RECh. 4 - Prob. 68RECh. 4 - Prob. 69RE
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