Math in Our World

"Math in our World is now available exclusively in ALEKS. ALEKS is a course assistant that helps math instructors forge Constructive Learning Paths for their students blending personalized modules with instructor-driven assignments to ensure every student always has another block to build on their knowledge base. Exercises and videos throughout this text are available online in ALEKS Homework, Test, and Quiz assignments. With flexibility to create video-only assignments or include videos mixed in with textbook exercises and questions you author, you can ensure that students work in ALEKS supports and aligns with your course.The fifth edition of this text received an extensive and thorough audit to ensure that the examples, applications, and topics referenced throughout support a welcoming and sensitive experience for all learners and uphold McGraw Hill’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. Highly relevant Application Exercises and Examples drawn from the experiences and research of the author further emphasize the importance that Math in Our World places upon students’ ability to form a distinct connection with the mathematical content. The new edition brings many new and updated application exercises to students in each chapter, ranging in topic from credit card usage, college degree majors, elections, and relevant business decisions to scenarios involving popular statistics. Exercises and activities located in the End-of-Chapter Material provide opportunities for students to prepare for success on quizzes or tests. At the conclusion of each chapter, students find critical summary information that helps them pull together each concept learned while moving through the chapter. In each end-of-chapter segment, students and instructors will find an end-of-chapter summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. The rich variety of problem material found in the End-of-Section Exercise Sets helps check student knowledge in a variety of different ways to cater to the varying interests and educational backgrounds of students. In each end-of-section exercise set, there are Writing Exercises, Computational Exercises, Applications in Our World, and Critical Thinking Exercises."--