Rebecca Wingard-Nelson
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Are you having trouble with word problems? How can you tell whether there is enough information to solve a word problem? Does using a graph confuse you? This book explains the steps needed to solve word problems. Simply read the problem, make a plan, solve the problem, and check your answer! The book covers many different plans, one at a time, to show readers how simple it can be to solve a word problem. With this approach, the mystery of word problems...
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Are you having trouble with subtraction? How about three-digit subtraction? Does subtracting decimals confuse you? Do you wish someone could simply explain the properties of subtraction? Rebecca Wingard-Nelson steps in to help students tackle the many tasks of subtraction. Topics such as subtracting greater numbers, fact families, subtracting time, and regrouping are clearly explained. Whether you are learning this information for the first time--on...
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Using sports word problems, from soccer to white-water rafting, author Rebecca Wingard-Nelson makes decimal and percent word problems easy and fun. Included are some helpful clue words and ways to figure out if readers have enough information to solve a word problem. With the help of this fully-illustrated book, even the most reluctant math student will learn not to fear word problems.
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This book teaches and discusses variables, integers, expressions, and absolute values. It also describes the order of operations and takes the reader through multi-step problems. It clearly describes how things change and how things are related. It can be read from beginning to end or used to review a specific topic.
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This book explains the steps needed to solve word problems. It begins with problem-solving steps and tips, and then guides readers through the information they need to solve the problem. It covers topics such as looking for patterns and drawing a picture. The reader also learns about logical thinking, and how to work backwards to solve the problem.
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This concise book covers many basic topics on ratios and percents, including equivalent ratios, proportions, scale drawings, rates, and percent change. Readers will learn to find sales tax, sale prices, interest, and tips. They'll read this book from beginning to end, or it use it to review a specific topic.