Mathematics for Common Entrance Two
Publisher: Galore Park
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9781471846786
Subjects: Mathematics; Examinations, questions
Description: Reviewed by ISEB's Mathematics editor, Year 7 and 8 books cover Common Entrance Levels 1 and 2 and introduce Level 3 for extension work. The content covered exceeds National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and lays the foundations for success at 13+. Endorsed by ISEB to ensure full coverage of the Common Entrance 13+ syllabus. Grasp new concepts easily with clear, concise explanations Develop a deeper understanding with worked examples of all topics. Test understanding with varied and progressive exercises. Challenge higher ability pupils with extension questions Improve exam technique with act.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Book title; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Working with numbers; The decimal number system; title: a summary; Mental strategies; More estimating; Calculation strategies; Mixed operations; Rounding; Range of values; Activity: Dice games; Chapter 2 Back to Babylon; Factors and multiples; Prime numbers and prime factors; Square numbers and their roots; Cubes and their roots; Triangular numbers; Extension: More about using factors; Activity: The number game; Chapter 3 Written calculations; Addition; Subtraction; Multiplication; Division; Multiplying and dividing by multiples of 10.; title: Multiplying and dividing by a decimalLong multiplication; Long division; Problem solving; Using a calculator; Activity: Babylonian numbers; Chapter 4 Measurement and the metric system; Metric units; Calculating with quantities; Imperial units; Activity: Design a poster; Chapter 5 Fractions; Simple fractions; Mixed numbers and improper fractions; Adding and subtracting fractions; A fraction of an amount; Multiplying and dividing fractions; Solving problems with fractions; Activity: Egyptian fractions; Chapter 6 Probability; The probability scale; More probability words; Recording probabilities.; title: Calculating the probability of a second eventPossibility space diagrams; Activity: Design a board game; Chapter 7 Algebra 1: Expressions and formulae; The rules of algebra; Powers of x; Algebra and index numbers; Combining multiplication and division; Index numbers and brackets; Substituting variables in expressions; Substitution; Formulae; Activity: A number trick; Chapter 8 More about numbers; Significant figures; Rounding; Large and small numbers; Standard index form; Powers and roots on the calculator; Activity: Calculator games; Chapter 9 Perimeter and area; The tangram.; title: Tangrams and quadrilateralsAreas and perimeters of 2D shapes; More quadrilaterals; Circles; Units of area; Extension: Parts of a circle; Activity: Drawing spirals; Chapter 10 Percentages; Fractions, decimals and percentages; Finding a percentage of an amount; Finding a percentage; Percentage change; Percentages and money; Activity: Tormenting tessellations; Chapter 11 Ratio and enlargement; Ratio; Ratios of fractions; Ratio as parts of a whole; Solving problems with ratio; Proportional division: The unitary method; Ratio and enlargement; Enlargement on a grid.; title: Activity: Christmas lunch investigationChapter 12 Algebra 2: Equations and brackets; Multiplying out brackets; Brackets and minus signs; Factorising; Equations; Squares and square roots; Equations with brackets; Fractions and equations; Writing story puzzles with brackets; Chapter 13 Angles and polygons; Angles; Parallel lines and angles; Naming angles; Polygons; Calculating angles in polygons; Activity: Hexagon investigation; Chapter 14 Scale drawings and constructions; Scale drawings; Using scale; Constructions; Three-figure bearings; Scale drawing and bearings.