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Introduction
Preliminaries
Whole Numbers
Decimals
Fractions
Percents
Integers and Rationals
Powers, Exponents, and Roots
Powers of Ten and Scientific Notation
Measurements
Graphs
Probability and Statistics
Number Series
Variables, Algebraic Expressions, and Simple Equations
Word Problems
CQR Review
CQR Resource Center
Glossary
Index