Basic College Mathematics, Global Edition, 12th edition

Published by Pearson United Kingdom (June 12, 2014) © 2015
  • Marvin L. Bittinger
  • Judith A. Beecher
  • Barbara L. Johnson

Title overview

Objective: Guided Learning

The Bittinger Worktext Series recognizes that math hasn’t changed, but students—and the way they learn math—have. This latest edition continues the Bittinger tradition of objective-based, guided learning, while also integrating timely updates to the proven pedagogy. This edition has a greater emphasis on guided learning and helping students get the most out of all of the resources available, including new mobile learning resources, whether in a traditional lecture, hybrid, lab-based, or online course.

The new edition supports students with quality applications and exercises, a new MyMathGuide workbook and video program, and an updated MyMathLab course that brings it all together!

Hallmark features of this title

  • Margin Exercises help students apply concepts by solving problems that parallel the text Examples.
  • Section Exercises include Skill Maintenance, Synthesis, and real-data Applications.
  • Mid-Chapter Review with Concept Reinforcement, Guided Solutions, Mixed Review, and Understanding through Discussion and Writing helps students pause and actively review halfway through the chapter.
  • Summary and Review at the end of each chapter includes:
    • Vocabulary Reinforcement, Concept Reinforcement, Study Guide, Review Exercises,  and Understanding through Writing and Discussion exercises. 
    • Chapter Tests, Chapter Test Prep videos, and Cumulative Review that review and reinforce skills and concepts.

New to this Edition

  • Chapter 3 (Fraction Notation and Mixed Numerals): Section 3.7: NEW 3.7b Simplify complex fractions. Objective 3.7b Estimate with fraction notation and mixed numerals in 11th is now 3.7c.
  • Chapter 4 (Decimal Notation): Section 4.2: Deleted 4.2d Balance a checkbook.
  • Chapter 7 (Data, Graphs, and Statistics):
    • Section 7.1: Deleted 7.1d Comparing two sets of data using their means.
    • Section 7.2: Improved 7.2b Extract and interpret data from graphs. In addition to pictographs, there is expanded coverage of graphs where areas of regions of the graph are proportional to the numbers that the regions represent.
    • Section 7.2: NEW 7.2c Extract and interpret data from histograms.

Table of contents

  1. 1. Whole Numbers
  2. 2. Fraction Notation: Multiplication and Division
  3. 3. Fraction Notation and Mixed Numerals
  4. 4. Decimal Notation
  5. 5. Ratio and Proportion
  6. 6. Percent Notation
  7. 7. Data, Graphs, and Statistics
  8. 8. Measurement
  9. 9. Geometry
  10. 10. Real Numbers
  11. 11. Algebra: Solving Equations and Problems

Author bios

Marvin Bittinger has been teaching math at the university level for more than thirty-eight years. Since 1968, he has been employed at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and is now professor emeritus of mathematics education. Professor Bittinger has authored over 190 publications on topics ranging from basic mathematics to algebra and trigonometry to applied calculus. He received his BA in mathematics from Manchester College and his PhD in mathematics education from Purdue University. Special honors include Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy and his election to the Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1999.

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