Master math
Subtitle: solving word problems : analyze any word problem, translate it into mathematical terms, and get the right answer!
By: by Brita Immergut
Publisher: Course Technology
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781598639834
Subjects: Mathematics; Equations
Other titles: Solving word problems
Description: "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"--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Simple equation problems; title: Percents; title: Mixing problems; title: Measurement problems; title: Rate problems; title: Statistics and probability; title: Geometry; title: Appendix : review of equations.