What's Math All About?

by Frith, Alex; Lacey, Minna; Gillespie, Lisa Jane; Larkum, Adam

• ISBN13: 9780794531263
• ISBN10: 0794531261
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-01
• Publisher: Edc Pub

Summary

Discover what numbers are, how they help describe the world around us, and find out how brilliant mathematicians have changed the world with their discoveries.

Table of Contents

What's math all about?	p. 4
How have mathematicians changed the world?	p. 6
Everyday math	p. 8
What are numbers?
Simple symbols	p. 12
Doing arithmetic	p. 16
Breaking down numbers	p. 18
Parts of numbers	p. 20
All about %	p. 23
Super powers	p. 24
All kinds of numbers	p. 26
Exploring the unknown
The missing number	p. 30
Writing algebra	p. 32
Simple substitution	p. 34
Equations	p. 35
Two unknowns	p. 37
Drawing equations	p. 38
Finding the answer with a graph	p. 41
Seeing patterns	p. 42
Shape, space and measurement
Shape up	p. 48
Measuring shapes	p. 50
Going in circles	p. 54
Tricks with triangles	p. 56
Representing shapes	p. 58
Playing with shapes	p. 60
Measuring the Earth	p. 62
Facts and figure?
Statistics and data	p. 66
Difficulties with data	p. 68
Charting data	p. 70
Cheating with charts	p. 72
What is normal?	p. 74
Tate a chance
Is it likely?	p. 78
Probability trees	p. 80
The problem of points	p. 81
Surveys and estimates	p. 82
More about math
Math through the ages	p. 86
Math at work	p. 88
Math in music	p. 89
Glossary	p. 90
Answers	p. 93
Index	p. 94
Acknowledgements	p. 96
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