Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Your solution to MATH word PROBLEMS!

Find yourself stuck on the tracks when two trains are traveling at different speeds? Help has arrived! Math Word Problems Demystified, Second Edition is your ticket to problem-solving success.

Based on mathematician George Polya's proven four-step process, this practical guide helps you master the basic procedures and develop a plan of action you can use to solve many different types of word problems. Tips for using systems of equations and quadratic equations are included. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn to solve:

Decimal, fraction, and percent problems
Proportion and formula problems
Number and digit problems
Distance and mixture problems
Finance, lever, and work problems
Geometry, probability, and statistics problems

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Math Word Problems Demystified, Second Edition helps you master this essential mathematics skill.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-09-16
Mått:185 x 233 x 15 mm
Vikt:442 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:334
Upplaga:2
Förlag:McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN:9780071763868

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Mer om författaren

Allan G. Bluman is a professor emeritus at the Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus, near Pittsburgh. He has taught mathematics and statistics for over 35 years. He received an Apple for the Teacher award in recognition of his bringing excellence to the learning environment at South Campus. He has also taught statistics for Penn State University at the Greater Allegheny (McKeesport) Campus and at the Monroeville Center. He received his master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach (Eighth Edition ©2012) and Elementary Statistics: A Brief Version (Fifth Edition ©2010), Al is a co-author on a liberal arts mathematics text published by McGraw-Hill, Math in Our World (2nd Edition ©2011). Al also the author of for mathematics books in the McGraw-Hill DeMystified Series. They are Pre-Algebra, Math Word Problems, Business Math, and Probability. Al Bluman is married and has two sons and a granddaughter.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction to Problem SolvingChapter 2. Solving Decimal and Fraction ProblemsChapter 3. Solving Percent ProblemsChapter 4. Solving Proportion and Formula ProblemsChapter 5. Equations and Algebraic RepresentationChapter 6. Solving Number and Digit ProblemsChapter 7. Solving Coin and Age ProblemsChapter 8. Solving Distance and Mixture ProblemsChapter 9. Solving Finance, Lever, and Work ProblemsChapter 10. Solving Word Problems Using Two EquationsChapter 11. Solving Word Problems Using Quadratic EquationsChapter 12. Solving Word Problems in Geometry, Probability, and StatisticsFinal ExamAnswers to Quizzes and Final ExamSuggestions for Success in MathematicsIndex