Magic Wand Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 do they cover the same topics? My youngest finished Chalkdust Basic Math and we're contemplating moving to CD pre-algebra or spending a year with Lial's BCM. Do you know if they cover the same topics or would Lial's BCM be the equivalent of CD pre-algebra? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Do you have the publisher's version of the Aufmann BCM text, or Chalkdust's repackaging of it? My copy of Aufmann (8th ed) actually covers more than Lial's BCM (7th ed), but I wonder if the Chalkdust version drops the extra chapters? If you have the Chalkdust version and can post the main chapter titles, I can tell you how it compares to Lial. I would suspect, though, that you've already covered everything in Lial's BCM and can move on to either the Lial or Aufmann Prealgebra (or even into Algebra). ETA: CD's Prealgebra also uses an Aufmann text, so if that format worked well for your child, I'd stick with it. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Wand Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 from Chalkdust. It is an Aufmann authored text. Here are the chapter titles: 1 Whole Numbers Section 1.1 Intro to Whole Numbers Section 1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers Section 1.3 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers Section 1.4 Solving Equations with Whole Numbers Section 1.5 The Order of Operations Agreement 2 Integers 2.1 Intro to Integers 2.2 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers 2.3 Multiplication and Division of Integers 2.4 Solving Equations with Integers 2.5 The Order of Operations Agreement 3 Fractions 3.1 Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor 3.2 Intro to Fractions 3.3 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions 3.4 Mult. and Div. of Fractions 3.5 Solving Equations with Fractions 3.6 Exponents, Complex Fractions, adn the Order of Operations Agreement 4 Decimals and Real Numbers 4.1 Intro to Decimals 4.2 Operations on Decimals 4.3 Solving Equations with Decimals 4.4 Radical Expressions 4.5 Real Numbers 5 Variable Expressions 5.1 Properties of Real Numbers 5.2 Variable Expressions in Simplest Form 5.3 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials 5.4 Mult. of Monomials 5.5 Mult. of Polynomials 5.6 Div. of Monomials 5.7 Verbal Expressions and Variable Expressions 6 First-Degree Equations 6.1 Equations of the Form x + a=b and ax=b 6.2 Equations of the Form ax+b=c 6.3 General First Degree Equations 6.4 Translating Sentences into Equations 6.5 The Rectangular Coordinate System 6.6 Graphs of Straight Lines 7 Measurement and Proportion 7.1 The Metric System 7.2 Ratios and Rates 7.3 The U.S. Customary System of Measurement 7.4 Proportion 7.5 Direct and Inverse Variation 8 Percent 8.1 Percent 8.2 The Basic Percent Equation 8.3 Percent Increase and Percent Decrease 8.4 Markup and Discount 8.5 Simple Interest 9 Geometry 9.1 Intro to Geometry 9.2 Plane Geometric Figures 9.3 Triangles 9.4 Solids 9.5 Composite Figures 10 Statistics and Probability 10.1 Organizing Data 10.2 Statistical Measures 10.3 Introduction to Probability Thank you for offering to make a comparison! I really appreciate it and your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Wand Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 'special 3rd edition for Chalk Dust Company. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Lial's BCM and the Cengage version of the Aufmann Basic Math text each have one chapter on introductory algebra that isn't in the CD Basic Math text you have, but those concepts will be covered in CD's Prealgebra (also by Aufmann). In fact, about half of the Prealgebra text covers the same concepts as the Basic Math book. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 From these descriptions, it sounds like Chalkdus'ts Basic Math is roughly equivalent to Lial's BCM, and their Prealagebra is roughly equivalent to Lial's Prealgebra. There are TOCs of both Lial's BCM and Prealgebra on this thread. if you want to compare. I've never seen the Aufmann books, so I'm no help there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Wand Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'll look to make a comparison. It's starting to sound like my dd might be better off moving to a pre-algebra program, whether it's Lial's or CD. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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