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Author:   Robert Chasan (Gateway Community College) ,  Frank R. Schell ,  Bill J. Matlock
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9781111313593

ISBN 10:   1111313598
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 January 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: WHOLE NUMBERS 1. Addition of Whole Numbers 2. Subtraction of Whole Numbers 3. Multiplication of Whole Numbers 4. Division of Whole Numbers Part 2: COMMON FRACTIONS 5. Introduction to Common Fractions 6. Measuring Instruments: The Tape Measure, Caliper, and Micrometer 7. Addition of Common Fractions 8. Subtraction of Common Fractions 9. Multiplication of Common Fractions 10. Division of Common Fractions 11. Combined Operations with Common Fractions Part 3: DECIMAL FRACTIONS 12. Introduction to Decimal Fractions, Rounding, Calculators 13. Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Fractions 14. Multiplication of Decimals 15. Division of Decimals 16. Decimal Fractions and Common Fraction Equivalents 17. Tolerances 18. Combined Operations with Decimal Fractions 19. Equivalent Measurements Part 4: AVERAGES, PERCENTAGES, AND MULTIPLIERS 20. Averages 21. Percents and Percentages (%) Part 5: METRIC SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS 22. The Metric System of Measurements 23. English-Metric Equivalent Unit Conversions 24. Combined Operations with Equivalent Units Part 6: COMPUTING GEOMETRIC MEASURE AND SHAPE 25. Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles, Order of Operations 26. Area of Squares and Rectangles 27. Area of Triangles and Trapezoids 28. Volume of Cubes and Rectangular Shapes 29. Volume of Rectangular Containers 30. Circumference of Circles, and Perimeter of Semicircular-Shaped Figures 31. Area of Circular and Semicircular Figures 32. Volume of Cylindrical Shapes 33. Volume of Cylindrical and Complex Containers 34. Mass (Weight) Measure Part 7: ANGULAR DEVELOPMENT AND MEASUREMENT 35. Angle Development 36. Angular Measurement 37. Protractors Part 8: BENDS, STRECHOUTS, ECONOMICAL LAYOUT, AND TAKEOFFS 38. Bends and Stretchouts of Angular Shapes 39. Bends and Stretchouts of Circular and Semicircular Shapes 40. Economical Layouts of Rectangular Plates 41. Economic Layout of Odd-Shaped Pieces; Take-Off s Appendix. Glossary.

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1. Whole Numbers. 2. Common Fractions. 3. Decimal Fractions. 4. Averages, Percentages and Multipliers. 5. Metric System Measurements. 6. Computing Geomtric Measure and Shape. 7. Angular Development and Measurement. 8. Bends, Strechouts, Economical Layout, and Takeoffs. Appendix. Glossary.

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As a math, highway construction, and OSHA safety instructor and coordinator for the Pre-Apprenticeship Training in Highway Construction program at the Maricopa County Community College District, Phoenix, Arizona, author Robert Chasan combines practical experience with exceptional teaching abilities to bring you and your students this engaging text. Under his tutelage, Professor Chasan's program, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, has become a national leader. Mr. Chasan also coordinates his school's SCANS Lab (Secretary of Labor's Commission on Acquiring Necessary Skills), teaching math, blueprint reading, and SCANS skills to the welding and machine trades students and the school's other trades programs. In addition, Professor Chasan has led the school Safety Team and taught OSHA-10, OSHA-30, and SSTA-16. Professor Chasan specializes in areas of math instruction, ranging from developmental through trigonometry, including fractions and decimals, measuring instruments, tolerances, percentages, and metrics. He also focuses on geometry including area, volume and mass, angular development and measurement, and bends and stretch outs. A certified Arizona Community College instructor, Professor Chasan is well recognized for the quality of his vocational instruction.

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