Basic Math Concepts - For Water and Wastewater Plant Operators

"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

List of contents

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

About the author

Price, Joanne K.

Summary

Presenting self-teaching guidance for various water/wastewater treatment calculations, this book provides a review of mathematical concepts and skills encountered in the operations of a water and wastewater treatment plant. It offers practical instruction in the math skills that operators must have to pass certification tests.

Product details

• Authors: Joanne Kirkpatrick Price, Joanne K. Price, Price Joanne K.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1991
• EAN: 9780877628088
• ISBN: 978-0-87762-808-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Weight: 1120 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Waste Management, MATHEMATICS / Applied, Maths for engineers, Sanitary and municipal engineering, Sanitary & municipal engineering