Objectives
Studying and applying the material in this chapter will help you to:
* Understand how math anxiety prevents comfort and competence with calculations
* Perform basic math calculations on whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, and ratios
* Convert between the following numerical forms: decimals, fractions, percentages, and ratios
* Round off numbers correctly
* Solve mathematical equivalency problems with proportions
* Express time using the 24-hour clock (military time)
* Express numbers using Roman numerals
* Estimate angles from a reference plane
* Use household, metric, and apothecary terms to express length, volume, and weight
* Know equivalencies for converting between the household, metric, and apothecary systems of measurement
* Convert between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales
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