Master Math: Solving Word Problems: Analyze Any Word Problem, Translate It into Mathematical Terms, and Get the Answer Right! - Couverture souple

Immergut, Brita

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ISBN 10 : 1598639838 ISBN 13 : 9781598639834

Editeur : Cengage Learning Ptr, 2009

Synopsis

Master Math: Solving Word Problems is a comprehensive guide that explains the subject matter in a user-friendly and accessible manner. The book offers solutions to standard and non-standard word problems that a student is likely to encounter. It follows the suggestions of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and incorporates problems like those usually found on standardized math tests. Master Math: Solving Word Problems provides step-by-step solutions to topics ranging from simple percents and discounts to averages, graphs, probabilities, odds, and more.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Get ready to master the unknown number! Master Math: Solving Word Problems is a comprehensive reference guide that explains and clarifies the difficulties people often face with word problems, in a simple, easy-to-follow style and format. Beginning with the most basic types of word problems and progressing through to the more advanced, Solving Word Problems shows you how to focus first on the words in the problem, and then on the numbers, breaking down the problem into smaller segments to help you work through. Using familiar situations from everyday life such as percents and discounts, interest, motion and speed, and probability, each type of word problem is taught using step-by-step procedures, solutions, and examples. And end-of-chapter problems will help you practice what you learned. A complete table of contents and a comprehensive index enable you to quickly find specific topics, and the approachable style and format facilitate an understanding of what can be intimidating and tricky skills. Perfect for both students who need some extra help or rusty professionals who want to brush up, Solving Word Problems will help you master everything from simple equations and percents to statistics and probability!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cengage Learning Ptr
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1598639838
• ISBN 13: 9781598639834
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 178
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible