1st Edition

Basic Math Concepts For Water and Wastewater Plant Operators

By Joanne K. Price Copyright 1991
368 Pages
by CRC Press

368 Pages
by Routledge

FROM THE PREFACE In the years since the first edition, I have continued to consider ways in which the texts could be improved. In this regard, I researched several topics including how people learn (learning styles, etc.), how the brain functions in storing and retrieving information, and the fundamentals of memory systems. Many of the changes incorporated in this second edition are a result of... Read more
Solving Math Problems - Solving for the Unknown Value - Fractions - Decimals - Percents - Averages - Ratios and Proportions - Conversions - Linear Measurement - Area Measurement - Volume Measurement - Scales and Graphs - Powers, Roots, and Scientific Notation - Rounding and Estimating - Dimensional Analysis - Answer Key - Appendix: Conversion Identities

Biography

Price, Joanne K.

"The extensive use of graphics to help illustrate mathematical concepts should be very helpful to many operators in learning how to perform calculations."
--Ken Kerri, Office of Water Programs,California State University, Sacramento