Painless fractions
By: Alyece B. Cummings ; illustrated by Laurie Hamilton
Contributors: Hamilton, Laurie, ill
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Barron's
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780764134395
Subjects: Fractions; Juvenile literature; Study and teaching (Middle school)
Other titles: Fractions
Description: Defines and demonstrates fractions and the terms associated with them, explaining how to add, subtract, and multiply them and providing advice for avoiding pitfalls in working with them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and index.
Table of contents: title: Bright beginnings; title: Intriguing introduction: What is a fraction?; title: Important terms; title: Mixed numbers and improper fractions; title: Multiples; title: Factors; title: Reducing fractions; title: Building an equivalent fraction; title: Countless comparisons: Comparing two fractions; title: Comparing three fractions; title: Comparing fractions, decimals, and percents; title: Magnificent multiplication: Two proper fractions; title: Whole numbers with proper fractions; title: Mixed numbers; title: Whole numbers with mixed numbers; title: Three or more fractions; title: Dazzling division in a fraction of the time: Two proper fractions; title: Two mixed numbers; title: Whole number and proper fraction; title: Mixed number and whole number; title: Awesome addition: Same super denominator: Proper fractions; title: Mixed number and proper fraction; title: Whole number and mixed number; title: Two mixed numbers; title: Different delightful denominators: Proper fractions; title: Mixed numbers; title: Three or more fractions; title: Sparkling subtraction: Same super denominator; title: Different delightful denominators; title: Mixed number and whole number (without borrowing); title: Mixed number and whole number (with borrowing); title: Mixed numbers (with borrowing); title: Addition-subtraction combo; title: Exceptional exponents: Strategy and samples; title: Outrageous order of operations: Strategy and samples; title: Refreshing ratios, remarkable rates, and popular proportions: Refreshing ratios; title: Remarkable rates; title: Popular proportions; title: Dreaded and disliked word problems: Strategy for word problems; title: preview, view, do, and review; title: Wordy examples: Addition; title: Subtraction; title: Multiplication; title: Division; title: Plenty of practice: Even more brain ticklers; title: Going on a picnic; title: Puzzling fractions #1; title: Puzzling fractions #2; title: Puzzling fractions #3; title: Appendix fractions resources on the web; title: Index.