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This 509 page text, not including a 135 page Student Handbook, contains the following chapters which introduces students to Mathematics Plus: Using Whole Numbers and Decimals; Using Date and Statistics; Number Theory and Fractions; Operations with Fractions; Algebra: Expressions and Equations; Geometry; Ratio and Proportion; Percent; Integers and Graphing; Rational Numbers; Probability; Plane Geometry and Measurement; Solid Geometry and Measurement; Algebra: Patterns, Relations, and Functions; and Computer Connection. From the Introduction: "Mathematics is an important part of your daily life. You use it at school, at home, and everywhere you go. As you study math this year, think about how the ideas you are learning help you with other school subjects and with your everyday activities. This year you are going to use ideas you have already learned in interesting, new ways. You will learn more about how to solve problems. You will use the calculator and the computer as problem-solving tools. You will use whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and integers to solve problems. You will explore ideas about rational numbers. You will learn more about expressions, equations, and other ideas in algebra. You will explore ideas about probability and learn new ways to organize and analyze data. You will learn more about plane and solid shapes. You will learn how to use percent to solve problems - a skill that will help you manage your money and make good decisions when you are shopping. Math is fun. You will work in groups to share what you are learning. You will have fun solving problems and puzzles. This year you can make mathematics a learning adventure."