The new and updated edition of the Pearson IIT Foundation Series continueis to be a source of comprehensive and reliable content for competitive readiness. Conceptual clarity and gaining mastery over the art of problem-solving are the central themes of thee series. To ensure this, the series has lucid content along with neatly sketched diagrams and real-life application-based examples. Features: Key concepts explained in a learner-friendly manner Application-based problems, graded by difficulty, leading to conceptual clarity. Solved examples presented in a logical and step-wise manner for each concept ‘Test your Concepts section at the end of every chapter to check progress Hints and Explanation for key questions along with common mistakes and how to avoid them Table of Contents: 1. Real numbers and LCM and HCF 2. Square and square roots and cube and cube roots 3. Indices 4. Polynomials and LCM and HCF of polynomials 5. Formulae 6. Ratio, proportion and variation 7. Percentages 8. Profit and loss, discount and partnership 9. Simple interest and compound interest 10. Time and work, pipes and cisterns 11. Time and distance 12. Linear equations and in equations 13. Sets 14. Statistics 15. Matrices 16. Geometry 17. Mensuration.