Chapter 5: Positive and Negative Decimal Numbers

InterAct Tutorials
To access the InterAct tutorials over the Web, you will need to download the InterAct plug-in--but you will only need to do this once. To make this process easier, you should print this page now and follow these directions:
1) Click on the Download InterAct button.
2) A dialog box will ask you where you would like to save the file. Select a folder on your hard drive to save it in and make a note of the location to which you save it.
3) Using your Windows Explorer (this can be found from the "Start" menu under "Programs"), locate the saved file and double-click on it to launch the installation.
4) Make the appropriate selections in the dialog boxes as you proceed through the installation.
5) Once the installation is completed, return to this Web site and select the InterAct problems that you would like to try. The InterAct plug-in will then be launched automatically.

	InterAct Math Tutorials
	5.1 Reading and Writing Decimal Numbers 5.2 Rounding Decimal Numbers 5.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers 5.4 Multiplying Decimal Numbers 5.5 Dividing Decimal Numbers 5.6 Fractions and Decimals 5.7 Introduction to Statistics: Mean, Median, and Mode 5.8 Geometry Applications: Pythagorean Theorem 5.9 Problem Solving: Equations Containing Decimals 5.10 More Geometry Applications: Circles, Cylinders, and Cones
	Numbers in the Real World
	To access the Numbers in the Real World applications, simply click on the hyperlinked application name below.
	Section 5.9 On page 366 of your book, you'll find a Real World exercise about lawn fertilizer. For more practice with similar Real World investigations, try the problems below: | Slugging It Out | National Debt | Section 5.10 On page 376 of your book, you'll find a Real World exercise about household census data. For more practice with similar Real World investigations, try the problems below: | Remedial Courses | School Crime |