Part 1: Fundamental Review 2
1 Fundamental Processes . . . . . . . .3
Addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Number Combinations . . . . . . .4
Repeated Digits . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Adding from Left to Right
(Columns of Two-Digit
Numbers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Checking Addition . . . . . . . . . .5
Horizontal Addition . . . . . . . . .6
Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Checking Subtraction . . . . . . . .7
Horizontal Subtraction . . . . . . .7
Multiplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Checking Multiplication . . . . . .9
Multiplying Numbers Ending
in Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Multiplying When the
Multiplier Contains Zero
Not on the End . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Multiplying the Product
of Two Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Multiplying by 25 . . . . . . . . . . .10
Multiplying by 50 . . . . . . . . . . .10
Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Checking Division . . . . . . . . . .12
Dividing by 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Dividing by 100 . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Dividing When the Divisor
and Dividend End with Zeros . .13
Estimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Estimating when Multiplying .14
Estimating when Dividing . . .14
2 Fractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Notation and Vocabulary
of Fractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Changing Improper Fractions
and Mixed Numbers . . . . . . . . . . .30
Changing Fractions to Lower
and Higher Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Adding Fractions and Mixed
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Subtracting Fractions and Mixed
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Borrowing 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Multiplying Fractions, Mixed
Numbers, and Whole Numbers . .36
Canceling Common Factors in
Numerators and Denominators . .37
Dividing Fractions, Mixed Numbers,
and Whole Numbers . . . . . . . . . . .38
3 Decimals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Fractions Versus Decimal
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Decimal Numbers and Electronic
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Reading Decimal Numbers . . . . . .49
Reading Long Decimal
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Rounding Decimal Numbers . . . . .50
Rounding Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Whole Numbers, Decimal Numbers,
and Arithmetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Adding Decimal Numbers . . . . . . .51
Subtracting Decimal Numbers . . .52
Multiplying Decimal Numbers . . .53
Dividing Decimal Numbers . . . . . .54
Using Multipliers and Divisors that
End with Zeros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Approximating Products
and Quotients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
4 Word Problems and Equations . .69
Solving Word Problems . . . . . . . . .70
Solving Rate, Time, and Distance
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Solving Simple Numerical
Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Numerical Relationships
in a Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Making Quick Calculations
by Rounding Numbers . . . . . . . . .75
Part 2: Percentage
Applications 86
5 Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Changing Percents to Decimals . .88
Changing Decimals and Fractions
to Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
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