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A Parent's Guide to Basic Math: Assist your Child in Math with this guide to Basic Math and Pre-algebra
by L.L. Nelson
157 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-2813; ISBN 1-4120-7915-2; US$20.00, C$29.60, EUR19.30, £13.40
A Parent's Guide to Basic Math
About the Book
This book is a review and study guide to the basic skills needed to understand basic math and pre-algebra concepts. It focuses on fractions, simple equations and geometry formulas.
It will help parents of students who need extra help in their math homework. It will help the adult who may need to refresh their math skills to reenter the educational arena. It will act as a review book for those who may have to take a math placement test for their employment.
This book condenses the vast amount of subject matter, presents it in step-by-step format to better understand the way to work problems. It eliminates the many pages that a traditional textbook would use and capsulizes on the important concepts to maximize its usefulness.
About the Author
I have been a mathematics teacher for several years and realize the most important aspect of learning math is to understand the basic concepts.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction to Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
With like-common denominators
With unlike denominators
L.C.M. Least Common Multiple
L.C.D. Least Common Denominator
Equivalent Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Improper Fractions
Mixed Numbers
Multiplying Fractions
Dividing Fractions
CHAPTER TWO
Positive and Negative Numbers
Integers
Gains and Losses
Adding Integers
Principle of Adding Zero
Associative Property of Addition
Principle of Adding Opposites
Subtracting Integers
Multiplying Integers
Multiplication Principles
Order of Operations
Distributive Properties
Dividing Integers
Dividing by Zero
CHAPTER THREE
Solving Equations
Solving Equations by Substitution
The Addition Principle for Equations
The Division Principle for Equations
Combining Like Terms
CHAPTER FOUR
Ratio, Proportion and Percent
Ratios
Proportions
Changing Percents to Fractions
Changing Fractions to Percents
Using a Pie Chart
CHAPTER FIVE
Inequalities
Solving Inequalities
Using Multiplication and Division
The Number Line
Absolute Value
Graphing Inequalities
CHAPTER SIX
Geometry
Perimeter of Polygons
Squares and Rectangles
Circles
Area of Squares and Rectangles
Area of Triangles
Area of Circles
Surface Area
Volume of Solids
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Coordinate Plane
Equations with Two-Variables
Graphing Linear Equations
MISCELLANEOUS
Classification of Real Numbers
Multiplication Table
Rules for Finding Divisibility
Place Value Chart for Decimals
Roman Numeral Chart
List of First 100 Prime Numbers
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