Errata
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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Page 21 Big Bag o' Games graphic |
On page 2 the games system is called KillerX, on page 21 it is called oPod. Note from the Author or Editor: |
jr.larsen | |
| Printed | Page 30 KillerX 2.0 graphic |
This is really minor, but: Note from the Author or Editor: |
jr.larsen | |
| Printed | Page 70 First problem - solution to 6 + 5x - 8y + 3y |
The problem simplifies to: 2 + 3x -8y + 3y; the final answer is given as 3 + 3x -5y. |
![]() Tracey Pilone |
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| Printed | Page 70 Solution to the final problem starting with (9 times3)/x times xy |
the final question simplifies to 25y-16 +.5 -x. The final answer should be 25y-15.5-x. |
![]() Tracey Pilone |
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| Printed | Page 134 6. down |
Question Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dimitri | |
| Printed | Page 187 Bottom right hand page |
In the sidebar it states that "...the RISE of the slope is that number, and the RUN of that slope is 1" Rise and run are backwards. |
![]() Tracey Pilone |
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| Printed | Page 250 the Graph |
c + 0.4p = 2.6 Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dimitri | |
| Printed | Page 269 Problem statement (repeated on the next page) |
Also, on pages 269 and 270 the money collected is $31,566 in the question, and $31,568 in the answer. The problem statements should be corrected to reflect the $31,568. |
![]() Tracey Pilone |
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| Printed | Page 273 Mystery description |
On p. 273 where it says "Kathleen said that she bought twice as many dresses as shoes and got 6 things all together" it will be changed to say something like "there are a total of 6 bags, with 2 bags per dress and 1 bag per pair of shoes." That means that we'll keep the 2d + s =6 and then we still have parallel lines. |
![]() Tracey Pilone |
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| Printed | Page 312 Bottom right example |
A minus sign has been lost in the working, with the error propagated to the following lines. Note from the Author or Editor: |
jr.larsen | |
| Printed | Page 312 bottom - left |
suspicious variable transformation Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dimitri | |
| Printed | Page 418 crossword puzzle |
Deja Vu Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dimitri | |
| Printed | Page 426 third dotted line |
-1(-d(m)) = (-7300+9(m)) closing parenthesis -1 Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dimitri | |
| Printed | Page 472 'Try this' example |
The example is set up to use 12.34 + 5.6, but the 'Right way' and 'Wrong way' both show 12.34 + 4.5 Note from the Author or Editor: |
jr.larsen | |
| Printed | Page 492 Worked examples Bake your fractions |
Answer should be 3 16/28 not 3 22/28 for 2 6/7 x 1 1/4 Note from the Author or Editor: |
Alexander Mackenzie | |
| Printed | Page 508 last problem |
The answer for 27/4 is given as 8 3/4 but should be 6 3/4. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Esther | |
| Page 518 first solution |
The answer for 5^5 is given as Note from the Author or Editor: |
Stefan Zapf |

