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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started with Finite Math
• Chapter 1: Feeling Fine with Finite Math
• Getting in Line with Linear Statements
• Making the Most with Matrices
• Staying with the Program
• Getting Set with Sets
• Posing the Probability
• Figuring in Financial Factors
• Finding Statistical Satisfaction
• Considering the Logical Side of Mathematics
• Unlocking the Chains
• Getting into Gaming
• Chapter 2: Lining Up Linear Functions
• Recognizing Equations of Lines
• Graphing Lines on the Coordinate Plane
• Determining Relationships between Lines
• Solving for a Variable
• Chapter 3: Solving Systems of Linear Equations
• Solving Systems Using Elimination
• Solving Systems Using Substitution
• Dealing with Too Many or No Solutions
• Making Linear Equations Work for You
• Chapter 4: Taking on Systems of Inequalities
• Ruling with Inequalities
• Graphing Linear Inequalities
• Part 2: Making Use of Available Methods
• Chapter 5: Making Way for Matrices
• Squaring Off with Matrix Basics
• Investigating Row Operations
• Applying Matrices and Their Operations
• Chapter 6: Making Matrices Work for You
• Solving Systems of Equations Using Matrices
• Discovering Multiple Solutions
• Applying Matrices to Tasks
• Taking Advantage of Special Formulas
• Chapter 7: Getting Lined Up with Linear Programming
• Setting Up Linear Programming Problems
• Going Three-Dimensional
• Chapter 8: Simply the Simplex Method
• Delineating Simplex Method Steps for Maximization
• Making the Most of Minimization
• Part 3: Using Finite Math to Tackle World Situations
• Chapter 9: Setting Up Sets
• Introducing Set Notation
• Performing Basic Operations
• Using Venn Diagrams for Better Views
• Chapter 10: Processing the Probability
• Introducing Counting Methods
• Determining the Probability of an Event
• Applying Probability Techniques
• Chapter 11: Counting on the Mathematics of Finance
• Considering Simple Interest
• Compounding Things with Compound Interest
• Analyzing Annuities
• Amortization
• Chapter 12: Telling the Truth with Statistics
• Presenting Data Graphically
• Measures of Central Tendency
• Variance and Standard Deviation
• Investigating the Normal Distribution
• Chapter 13: Logic
• Logically Presenting the Vocabulary
• Finding the Truth with Truth Tables
• Equivalent Statements
• Studying the Conditional
• Analyzing Arguments
• Applying Logic to Circuits
• Part 4: Employing the Tools of Finite Math to Expand and Investigate
• Chapter 14: Markov Chains
• Recognizing a Markov Chain
• Coming to Terms with Markov Chains
• Working with Transition Matrices
• Probability Vectors
• Absorbing Chains
• Making Long-Term Predictions
• Chapter 15: Playing Games with Game Theory
• Playing Fairly
• Playing by the Rules
• Getting Strategic
• Yielding to Domination
• Determining the Moves
• Chapter 16: Applications of Matrices and Game Theory
• Traffic Flow
• Battle of the Bismarck Sea
• The Game of Chicken
• The Prisoner’s Dilemma
• The Traveler’s Dilemma
• Blotto’s Rules
• Jack Be Nimble
• Part 5: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 17: Ten Financial Formulas
• The Rule of 72
• Leverage Ratio
• Gains and Losses
• Determining Depreciation
• Total Return on Investments
• Expected Return
• Inflation-Adjusted Return
• Remaining Balance
• Future Value of Annuity Due
• Bond Pricing Formula
• Chapter 18: Ten Important Graphing Calculator Functions
• Graphing Lines for Intersections
• Adjusting the Window
• Entering Matrices
• Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Matrices
• Powering Up Matrices
• Finding Matrix Inverses
• Solving Systems of Equations Using Matrices
• Decimals to Fractions
• Counting with Permutations and Combinations
• Making Statistical Statements
• Glossary
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• Index
• End User License Agreement