Math Word Problems For Dummies

by Sterling, Mary Jane

• ISBN13: 9780470146606
• ISBN10: 0470146605
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-29
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Covers percentages, probability, proportions, and more Get a grip on all types of word problems by applying them to real life Are you mystified by math word problems? This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to conquer these tricky questions with a step-by-step plan for finding the right solution each and every time, no matter the kind or level of problem. From learning math lingo and performing operations to calculating formulas and writing equations, you'll get all the skills you need to succeed! Discover how to: * Translate word problems into plain English * Brush up on basic math skills * Plug in the right operation or formula * Tackle algebraic and geometric problems * Check your answers to see if they work

Author Biography

Mary Jane Sterling is also the author of Algebra For Dummies, Trigonometry For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, CliffsStudySolver Algebra I, and CliffsStudySolver Algebra II. She taught junior high and high school math for many years before beginning her current tenure at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Mary Jane especially enjoys working with future teachers, doing volunteer work with her college students and fellow Kiwanians, and sitting down with a glass of lemonade and a good murder mystery.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Lining Up the Basic Strategies

Getting Comfortable with Math Speak

Planning Your Attack on a Word Problem

Coordinating the Units

Stepping through the Problem

Taking Charge of the Math

Deciding On the Operation

Improving Your Percentages

Making Things Proportional

Figuring the Probability and Odds

Counting Your Coins

Formulating a Plan with Formulas

Tackling Word Problems from Algebra

Solving Basic Number Problems

Charting Consecutive Integers

Writing Equations Using Algebraic Language

Improving the Quality and Quantity of Mixture Problems

Feeling Your Age with Age Problems

Taking the Time to Work on Distance

Being Systematic with Systems of Equations

Taking the Shape of Geometric Word Problems

Plying Pythagoras

Going around in Circles with Perimeter and Area

Volumizing and Improving Your Surface

The Part of Tens

Ten Classic Brainteasers

Ten Unlikely Mathematicians

Index

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