Prealgebra (6th Edition)
Prealgebra (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134179018
Author: Jamie Blair, John Tobey Jr., Jeffrey Slater, Jenny Crawford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Unitary Method
The word “unitary” comes from the word “unit”, which means a single and complete entity. In this method, we find the value of a unit product from the given number of products, and then we solve for the other number of products.
Speed, Time, and Distance
Imagine you and 3 of your friends are planning to go to the playground at 6 in the evening. Your house is one mile away from the playground and one of your friends named Jim must start at 5 pm to reach the playground by walk. The other two friends are 3 …
Profit and Loss
The amount earned or lost on the sale of one or more items is referred to as the profit or loss on that item.
Units and Measurements
Measurements and comparisons are the foundation of science and engineering. We, therefore, need rules that tell us how things are measured and compared. For these measurements and comparisons, we perform certain experiments, and we will need the experime…
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A high school teacher buys a minivan and pays a 5% sales tax on the $26,800 sale price. How much sales tax did the teacher pay?

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Ch. A.1 - A college student buys a car and pays a 6% sales...Ch. A.1 - A high school teacher buys a minivan and pays a 5%...Ch. A.1 - Francis is planning to buy a four-door sedan that...Ch. A.1 - Prob. 4ECh. A.1 - Prob. 5ECh. A.1 - Kamir must make a 15% down payment on the purchase...Ch. A.1 - Tabatha bought a minivan that was on sale for...Ch. A.1 - Dante bought a truck that was on sale for $32,499...Ch. A.1 - Jeremiah bought a sports car that was on sale for...Ch. A.1 - Dawn bought a four-door sedan that was on sale for...
Ch. A.1 - Prob. 11ECh. A.1 - The purchase price of a flat-bed truck a...Ch. A.1 - Prob. 13ECh. A.1 - John went to two dealerships to find the best deal...Ch. A.1 - Natasha went to three car dealerships to check the...Ch. A.1 - Natasha went to three car dealerships to check the...
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