num_pages: 192
description: The Human Face of FractionsIf you know your addition and multiplication tables by heart your next step is to get to know Fred.In this book (Life of Fred: Fractions) and the next book (Life of Fred: Decimals and Percents) you can learn everything you need to know to begin algebra!In one morning our hero:Teaches a class at the universityBuys a bicycleIn his office he hurts his foot and is taken to the hospital....and that's just the beginning of his day!Less Than Billion Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers Diameter and Radius Savings and Expenses Definition of a Fraction Sectors Comparing Fractions Reducing Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions Common Denominators Roman Numerals Least Common Multiples Improper Fractions Lines of Symmetry Division by Zero Circumference Multiplying Mixed Numbers Commutative Law Canceling Definition of a Function Area Unit Analysis Division of Fractions Geometric Figures Estimating Answers.
language: English
title: Life of Fred: Fractions
publisher: Polka Dot Publishing