Years 6 - 8 Maths For Students

ISBN-13: 9780730326731 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 392 str.

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HEY PARENTS... Does your son or daughter worry about their maths studies? Are you able to help them with their assignments, revision or homework? HEY STUDENTS... Do you sometimes find your homework difficult? Are you worried that other students understand what is happening in maths, but it is all just +%> to you? Help is now at hand with your best maths tutor ever in a book! Open the book and discover how to:

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide with positive and negative numbers
• Work with fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages
• Master geometry, graphs, weights, time and temperature
• Apply algebra techniques and start solving equations
• Understand and solve worded problems
• Avoid common maths pitfalls and make any test easier
• Stay motivated in your studies

Your tutor in a book! Master the essential mathematical skills for success! ′I don′t know how to do this′ is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children.

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Introduction 1

Part I: Whole Numbers: The Building Blocks of Maths 5

Chapter 1: Ready, Set ... Success! 7

Chapter 2: Getting Bigger and Smaller: Sequences, Addition and Subtractio n27

Chapter 3: Equal Piles: Multiplying and Dividing 53

Chapter 4: Going Backwards with Negative Numbers 89

Chapter 5: Say What? Turning Words into Numbers 97

Part II: Parts of the Whole 109

Chapter 6: Cake or Death: Fractions without Fear 111

Chapter 7: What s the Point? Dealing with Decimals 153

Chapter 8: It s All Relative: Ratios, Proportions and Speed 185

Chapter 9: Perfect Percentages, 100% of the Time 201

Chapter 10: Word Problems with Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 219

Part III: Picturing and Measuring: Shapes, Weights and Graphs 231

Chapter 11: Shaping Up 233

Chapter 12: Considering Time, Weights, Temperature and Measurements 247

Chapter 13: Communicating Data with Graphs and Tables 287

Part IV: The x–Files: Introduction to Algebra 303

Chapter 14: Using the Alphabet for Maths 305

Chapter 15: Using Algebra to Solve Equations 319

Chapter 16: Algebra Word Problems 333

Part V: The Part of Tens 345

Chapter 17: Ten Tricks for Remembering Your Number Facts 347

Chapter 18: Ten (Almost!) Pitfalls to Avoid 355

Chapter 19: Ten (or so) Ways to Make Any Test Easier 359

Index 365

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HEY PARENTS...

Does your son or daughter worry about their maths studies?

Are you able to help them with their assignments, revision or homework?

HEY STUDENTS...

Do you sometimes find your homework difficult?

Are you worried that other students understand what is happening in maths, but it is all just +%> to you?

Help is now at hand with your best maths tutor ever in a book!

Open the book and discover how to:

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide with positive and negative numbers
• Work with fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages
• Master geometry, graphs, weights, time and temperature
• Apply algebra techniques and start solving equations
• Understand and solve worded problems
• Avoid common maths pitfalls and make any test easier
• Stay motivated in your studies