1. Linear equations
Lines and their equations
Functions
Linear models in business and economics
Linear regression
2. Systems of linear equations and inequalities
The elimination method
Introduction to matrices and the Gauss-Jordan method
More on the Gauss-Jordan method
Linear inequalities
The geometry of linear programming
3. Linear programming
Introduction to the simplex method
The simplex method: Complete problems
Mixed constraints and minimization
Shadow values
Duality
4. Matrix equations
Matrix arithmetic Inverse matrices
The Gauss-Jordon method and inverses
Leontief input-output models
5. Sets and counting
Sets and set operations
Applications of Venn diagrams
Introduction to combinatorics
Permutations and combinations
6. Probability
Introduction to probability
Probability distributions
Basic rules of probability
Combinatorics and probability
Probability distributions and expected value
Conditional probability
Independence
Bayes' theorem
7. Markov chains
Introduction to Markov chains
Regular Markov chains
Absorbing Markov chains
8. Game theory
Introduction to game theory
Mixed strategies
Game theory and linear programming
9. Statistics
Frequency distributions
Measures of central tendency
Measures of dispersion
The normal distribution
Binomial experiments
The normal approximation to the binomial distribution
10. Finance
Simple interest
Compound interest
Annuities
Amortized loans
Annual percentage rate on a graphic calculator

Do you often find yourself asking 'why'? Why study mathematics? It's a question many students have asked over and over again; usually because they don't see the relevance of mathematics concepts to everyday life. David B. Johnson and Thomas A. Mowry strive to give readers an appreciation for an understanding of finite mathematics and its real-world applications. They show how topics in mathematics are usable and relevant to many careers. They also provide special optional subsections on the use of graphic calculators and computers; this optional material allows instructors to incorporate technology into their classes if and when they desire.