,MyLab MathGetOnline Course
the Most Out of
for Using & Understanding
MyLab Statistics
Mathematics, 7th edition,
by Bennett and Briggs
MyLab Math with
Integrated Review
In addition to the standard
MyLab™ Math course, Using &
Understanding Mathematics
offers a MyLab Math course
with Integrated Review, giving
students the support they
need before completing their
homework. A Skills Check is
available with each Integrated
Review module to ensure that
students are prepared for the
upcoming chapter material.
Integrated Activities
Activities are heavily integrated
into this edition of Using &
Understanding Mathematics. Each
chapter opens with an Activity
designed to spur discussion of some
interesting facet of the topics covered
in the chapter.
NEW! Activity Manual with Integrated Review Worksheets
The Activity Manual provides additional activities for each chapter in a workbook format. In
addition to the activities, the workbook includes Integrated Review Worksheets to support the
Integrated Review version of the MyLab Math course.
pearson.com/mylab/math
, Math for
College, Career, and Life
We all use math in our day-to-day lives. The goal of this book is to improve students’
mathematical literacy so that they can use math more effectively in everyday life.
Mathematics can help students better understand a variety of topics and issues, making
them more aware of the uses and abuses of numbers. The ultimate goal is to help them
become better educated citizens who are successful in their college experiences, their
careers, and their lives.
In Your World boxes focus on topics that students are likely to encounter in the world around
them—in the news, in consumer decisions, or in political discussions. The connection to the real
world is further enhanced by In Your World exercises, designed to spur additional research or
discussion that will help students relate the unit’s topics to the themes of college, career, and life.
Concepts are brought to life in five In
Your World videos, assignable within
MyLab Math. These videos provide further
connections to students’ everyday lives in
an entertaining and engaging way.
NEW! Integrated StatCrunch
StatCrunch, powerful web-based statistical
software, allows students to harness
technology to perform data analysis. This
edition includes StatCrunch exercises in
relevant exercise sets and some questions
assignable in MyLab Math.
pearson.com/mylab/math
, Why Should You Care About Quantitative Reasoning?
Quantitative reasoning is the ability to interpret and reason with information that involves numbers
or mathematical ideas. It is a crucial aspect of literacy, and it is essential in making important
decisions and understanding contemporary issues.
The topics covered in this text will help you work with quantitative information
and make critical decisions. For example:
• You should possess strong skills in critical and logical thinking so that you can make
wise personal decisions, navigate the media, and be an informed citizen. For example, do
you know why you’d end up behind if you accepted a temporary 10% pay cut now and
then received a 10% pay raise later? This particular question is covered in Unit 3A, but
throughout the book you’ll learn how to evaluate quantitative questions on topics ranging
from personal decisions to major global issues.
• You should have a strong number sense and be proficient at estimation so that you can
put numbers from the news into a context that makes them understandable. For example,
do you know how to make sense of the more than $20 trillion federal debt? Unit 3B
discusses how you can put such huge numbers in perspective, and Unit 4F discusses how the
federal debt grew so large.
• You should possess the mathematical tools needed to make basic financial decisions. For
example, do you enjoy a latte every morning before class? Sometimes two? Unit 4A
explores how such a seemingly harmless habit can drain more than $2400 from your
wallet every year.
• You should be able to read news reports of statistical studies in a way that will allow you to
evaluate them critically and decide whether and how they should affect your personal
beliefs. For example, how should you decide whether a new opinion poll accurately reflects
the views of Americans? Chapter 5 covers the basic concepts that lie behind the statistical
studies and graphics you’ll see in the news, and discusses how you can decide for yourself
whether you should believe a statistical study.
• You should be familiar with basic ideas of probability and risk and be aware of how they
affect your life. For example, would you pay $30,000 for a product that, over 20 years, will
kill nearly as many people as live in San Francisco? In Unit 7D, you’ll see that the answer
is very likely yes—just one of many surprises that you’ll encounter as you study probability
in Chapter 7.
• You should understand how mathematics helps us study important social issues, such as
global warming, the growth of populations, the depletion of resources, apportionment
of congressional representatives, and methods of voting. For example, Unit 12D discusses
the nature of redistricting and how gerrymandering has made congressional elections less
competitive than they might otherwise be.
In sum, this text will focus on understanding and interpreting mathematical topics to help you
develop the quantitative reasoning skills you will need for college, career, and life.
the Most Out of
for Using & Understanding
MyLab Statistics
Mathematics, 7th edition,
by Bennett and Briggs
MyLab Math with
Integrated Review
In addition to the standard
MyLab™ Math course, Using &
Understanding Mathematics
offers a MyLab Math course
with Integrated Review, giving
students the support they
need before completing their
homework. A Skills Check is
available with each Integrated
Review module to ensure that
students are prepared for the
upcoming chapter material.
Integrated Activities
Activities are heavily integrated
into this edition of Using &
Understanding Mathematics. Each
chapter opens with an Activity
designed to spur discussion of some
interesting facet of the topics covered
in the chapter.
NEW! Activity Manual with Integrated Review Worksheets
The Activity Manual provides additional activities for each chapter in a workbook format. In
addition to the activities, the workbook includes Integrated Review Worksheets to support the
Integrated Review version of the MyLab Math course.
pearson.com/mylab/math
, Math for
College, Career, and Life
We all use math in our day-to-day lives. The goal of this book is to improve students’
mathematical literacy so that they can use math more effectively in everyday life.
Mathematics can help students better understand a variety of topics and issues, making
them more aware of the uses and abuses of numbers. The ultimate goal is to help them
become better educated citizens who are successful in their college experiences, their
careers, and their lives.
In Your World boxes focus on topics that students are likely to encounter in the world around
them—in the news, in consumer decisions, or in political discussions. The connection to the real
world is further enhanced by In Your World exercises, designed to spur additional research or
discussion that will help students relate the unit’s topics to the themes of college, career, and life.
Concepts are brought to life in five In
Your World videos, assignable within
MyLab Math. These videos provide further
connections to students’ everyday lives in
an entertaining and engaging way.
NEW! Integrated StatCrunch
StatCrunch, powerful web-based statistical
software, allows students to harness
technology to perform data analysis. This
edition includes StatCrunch exercises in
relevant exercise sets and some questions
assignable in MyLab Math.
pearson.com/mylab/math
, Why Should You Care About Quantitative Reasoning?
Quantitative reasoning is the ability to interpret and reason with information that involves numbers
or mathematical ideas. It is a crucial aspect of literacy, and it is essential in making important
decisions and understanding contemporary issues.
The topics covered in this text will help you work with quantitative information
and make critical decisions. For example:
• You should possess strong skills in critical and logical thinking so that you can make
wise personal decisions, navigate the media, and be an informed citizen. For example, do
you know why you’d end up behind if you accepted a temporary 10% pay cut now and
then received a 10% pay raise later? This particular question is covered in Unit 3A, but
throughout the book you’ll learn how to evaluate quantitative questions on topics ranging
from personal decisions to major global issues.
• You should have a strong number sense and be proficient at estimation so that you can
put numbers from the news into a context that makes them understandable. For example,
do you know how to make sense of the more than $20 trillion federal debt? Unit 3B
discusses how you can put such huge numbers in perspective, and Unit 4F discusses how the
federal debt grew so large.
• You should possess the mathematical tools needed to make basic financial decisions. For
example, do you enjoy a latte every morning before class? Sometimes two? Unit 4A
explores how such a seemingly harmless habit can drain more than $2400 from your
wallet every year.
• You should be able to read news reports of statistical studies in a way that will allow you to
evaluate them critically and decide whether and how they should affect your personal
beliefs. For example, how should you decide whether a new opinion poll accurately reflects
the views of Americans? Chapter 5 covers the basic concepts that lie behind the statistical
studies and graphics you’ll see in the news, and discusses how you can decide for yourself
whether you should believe a statistical study.
• You should be familiar with basic ideas of probability and risk and be aware of how they
affect your life. For example, would you pay $30,000 for a product that, over 20 years, will
kill nearly as many people as live in San Francisco? In Unit 7D, you’ll see that the answer
is very likely yes—just one of many surprises that you’ll encounter as you study probability
in Chapter 7.
• You should understand how mathematics helps us study important social issues, such as
global warming, the growth of populations, the depletion of resources, apportionment
of congressional representatives, and methods of voting. For example, Unit 12D discusses
the nature of redistricting and how gerrymandering has made congressional elections less
competitive than they might otherwise be.
In sum, this text will focus on understanding and interpreting mathematical topics to help you
develop the quantitative reasoning skills you will need for college, career, and life.
