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Master math : solving word problems : analyze any word problem, translate it into mathematical terms, and get the right answer!

2003

Format:	Book
Author:	Immergut, Brita.
Title:	Master math : solving word problems : analyze any word problem, translate it into mathematical terms, and get the right answer! / by Brita Immergut.
Publisher, Date:	Franklin Lakes, New Jersey : Career Press, [2003] ©2003
Description:	189 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm illustration
Subjects:	Word problems (Mathematics) Problem solving.
Notes:	Includes index.
LCCN:	2003053228
ISBN:	1564146782 (pbk.)
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Students throughout the world fear and dread solving word problems. As students' reading skills have declined, so have their abilities to solve word problems. This book offers solutions to the most standard and non-standard word problems available. It follows the suggestions of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and incorporates the types of problems usually found on standardized math tests (PSAT, SAT, and others).

Table of Contents

	To the Reader	p. 11
Chapter 1.	Simple Equation Problems	p. 13
	Length Problems	p. 14
	Age Problems	p. 15
	Use of the Words "More Than" and "Less Than"	p. 16
	Inequalities Using the Words "At Least" and "At Most"	p. 18
	Number Problems	p. 19
Chapter 2.	Percents	p. 25
	Percents and Decimals	p. 26
	Percents and Numbers	p. 29
	The Percent Is Included	p. 30
	Percent Increase and Decrease	p. 32
	Discounts	p. 34
	Discounts on Discounts	p. 36
	Interest	p. 38
	Simple Interest	p. 39
	Credit Cards	p. 40
	Compound Interest	p. 41
	Bank Deposits	p. 43
	Investments	p. 44
	Stocks	p. 45
	Bonds	p. 45
	Profit and Loss	p. 49
Chapter 3.	Advanced Level Age Problems	p. 49
Chapter 4.	Mixing Problems	p. 59
	Stamps and Coins	p. 60
	Liquids With Different Strengths	p. 62
	Diluting Solutions With Water	p. 63
	Mixing Metals	p. 65
	A Mixed Bag	p. 66
	Fruit, Candy, and Money	p. 68
	Investments at Different Interest Rates	p. 69
Chapter 5.	Measurement Problems	p. 71
	Ratio and Proportion	p. 72
	Proportion	p. 74
	Measurements and Conversions	p. 77
	The Customary System	p. 77
	The Metric System	p. 82
	Conversions Between the Customary and the Metric System	p. 85
	Dimensional Analysis	p. 86
	Temperature	p. 87
Chapter 6.	Rate Problems	p. 89
	Motion (Speed) Problems	p. 90
	Work Problems	p. 96
Chapter 7.	Statistics and Probability	p. 103
	Averages	p. 104
	Graphs	p. 105
	Probability and Odds	p. 112
	Probability	p. 112
	Odds	p. 114
	Probabilities With "And" and "Or" Statements	p. 115
	The Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations	p. 118
	The Fundamental Counting Principle	p. 118
	Permutations	p. 119
	Combinations	p. 120
	Sets	p. 120
Chapter 8.	Geometry	p. 123
	Plane Geometry	p. 124
	Angles	p. 124
	Perimeter	p. 125
	Areas	p. 127
	The Pythagorean Theorem	p. 130
	Angles and Triangles	p. 131
	Exterior Angles	p. 132
	Congruent and Similar Triangles	p. 133
	Polygons	p. 135
	Similar Polygons	p. 136
	The Circle	p. 137
	Solid Geometry	p. 138
	Area	p. 139
	Volume	p. 140
	Trigonometry	p. 141
	Analytic Geometry	p. 145
Appendix	Review of Equations	p. 151
	Linear Equations With One Variable	p. 151
	Equations With Denominators	p. 154
	Non-Proportion Equations	p. 156
	Simultaneous Equations	p. 157
	Quadratic Equations	p. 159
	Answers to Practice Problems	p. 161
	Index	p. 183
	About the Author	p. 189

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