Part IV
Picturing and Measuring — Graphs, Measures, Stats, and Sets
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In this part…
- Represent very large and very small numbers with scientific notation
- Weigh and measure with both the English and metric systems
- Understand basic geometry, including points, lines, and angles, plus basic shapes and solids
- Present math info visually, using bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, and the xy-graph
- Solve word problems involving measurement and geometry
- Answer real-world questions with statistics and probability
- Get familiar with some basic set theory, including union and intersection
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