TEST BANK for Using & Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach 7th Edition by Jeffrey Bennett and William Briggs

I. LOGIC AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Thinking Critically Activity: Bursting Bubble 1A. Living in the Media Age In Your World: Fact Checking on the Web 1B. Propositions and Truth Values 1C. Sets and Venn Diagrams Brief Review: Sets of Numbers 1D. Analyzing Arguments Mathematical Insight: Deductive Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem 1E. Critical Thinking in Everyday Life In Your World: Beware of “Up to” Deals 2. Approaches to Problem Solving Activity: Global Melting 2A. Understand, Solve, and Explain Brief Review: Common Fractions Brief Review: Decimal Fractions Using Technology: Currency Exchange Rates In Your World: Changing Money in Foreign Countries 2B. Extending Unit Analysis In Your World: Gems and Gold Jewelry Brief Review: Powers of 10 Using Technology: Metric Conversions In Your World: Save Money and Save the Earth 2C. Problem-Solving Hints Mathematical Insight: Zeno’s Paradox II. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE 3. Numbers in the Real World Activity: Big Numbers 3A. Uses and Abuses of Percentages Brief Review: Percentages Brief Review: What Is a Ratio? 3B. Putting Numbers in Perspective Brief Review: Working with Scientific Notation Using Technology: Scientific Notation 3C. Dealing with Uncertainty Brief Review: Rounding Using Technology: Rounding in Excel 3D. Index Numbers: The CPI and Beyond Using Technology: The Inflation Calculator In Your World: The Chained CPI and the Federal Budget 3E. How Numbers Can Deceive: Polygraphs, Mammograms, and More 4. Managing Money Activity: Student Loans 4A. Taking Control of Your Finances 4B. The Power of Compounding Brief Review: Powers and Roots Using Technology: Powers Using Technology: The Compound Interest Formula Using Technology: The Compound Interest Formula for Interest Paid More Than Once a Year Using Technology: APY in Excel Using Technology: Powers of e Brief Review: Four Basic Rules of Algebra In Your World: Effects of Low Interest Rates 4C. Savings Plans and Investments Mathematical Insight: Derivation of the Savings Plan Formula Using Technology: The Savings Plan Formula Using Technology: Fractional Powers (Roots) In Your World: Building a Portfolio 4D. Loan Payments, Credit Cards, and Mortgages Using Technology: The Loan Payment Formula (Installment Loans) Mathematical Insight: Derivation of the Loan Payment Formula Using Technology: Principal and Interest Portions of Loan Payments In Your World: Avoiding Credit Card Trouble In Your World: Choosing or Refinancing a Loan 4E. Income Taxes 4F. Understanding the Federal Budget III. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 5. Statistical Reasoning Activity: Cell Phones and Driving 5A. Fundamentals of Statistics Using Technology: Random Numbers 5B. Should You Believe a Statistical Study? In Your World: The Gun Debate: Defensive Gun Use 5C. Statistical Tables and Graphs Using Technology: Frequency Tables in Excel Using Technology: Bar Graphs and Pie Charts in Excel Using Technology: Line Charts in Excel 5D. Graphics in the Media Using Technology: Graphs with Multiple Data Sets 5E. Correlation and Causality Using Technology: Scatterplots in Excel 6. Putting Statistics to Work Activity: Are We Smarter Than Our Parents? 6A. Characterizing Data Using Technology: Mean, Median, and Mode in Excel 6B. Measures of Variation Using Technology: Standard Deviation in Excel 6C. The Normal Distribution Using Technology: Standard Scores and Percentiles in Excel 6D. Statistical Inference In Your World: Is Polling Reliable? 7. Probability: Living With The Odds Activity: Lotteries 7A. Fundamentals of Probability Brief Review: The Multiplication Principle 7B. Combining Probabilities 7C. The Law of Large Numbers 7D. Assessing Risk In Your World: Terrorism, Risk, and Human Psychology 7E. Counting and Probability Using Technology: Factorials Brief Review: Factorials Using Technology: Permutations Using Technology: Combinations IV. MODELING 8. Exponential Astonishment Activity: Towers of Hanoi 8A. Growth: Linear vs. Exponential 8B. Doubling Time and Half-Life Using Technology: Logarithms Brief Review: Logarithms 8C. Real Population Growth In Your World: Choosing Our Fate 8D. Logarithmic Scales: Earthquakes, Sounds, and Acids In Your World: Ocean Acidification 9. Modeling Our World Activity: Climate Modeling 9A. Functions: The Building Blocks of Mathematical Models Brief Review: The Coordinate Plane 9B. Linear Modeling Using Technology: Graphing Functions In Your World: Algebra’s Baghdad Connection 9C. Exponential Modeling Brief Review: Algebra with Logarithms Mathematical Insight: Doubling Time and Half-Life Formulas In Your World: Changing Rates of Change 10. Modeling With Geometry Activity: Eyes in the Sky 10A. Fundamentals of Geometry Mathematical Insight: Archimedes and Pi In Your World: Plato, Geometry, and Atlantis 10B. Problem Solving with Geometry 10C. Fractal Geometry V. FURTHER APPLICATIONS 11. Mathematics and The Arts Activity: Digital Music Files 11A. Mathematics and Music In Your World: Music Just for You 11B. Perspective and Symmetry 11C. Proportion and the Golden Ratio 12. Mathematics and Politics Activity: Partisan Redistricting 12A. Voting: Does the Majority Always Rule? In Your World: Counting Votes - Not as Easy as It Sounds 12B. Theory of Voting In Your World: The Electoral College and the Presidency 12C. Apportionment: The House of Representatives and Beyond 12D. Dividing the Political Pie