Math for Puzzled Parents Math for Puzzled Parents
Math For Puzzled Parents
By Nancy Teas-Crain & Linda Thompson
The math skills you need to help your kids with homework
Price: $14.95 plus S&H   ISBN: 1-58736-663-0
Paperback, 8.25" x 11", 112 pages, Index
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This book is a great resource for parents. I don't hesitate to recommend it to the parents of my students.

— Phyllis Murton, middle school Teacher of the Year and Home School teacher
1Numbers5
1.1Numbers: The Basics6
1.2Reading and Writing Numbers9
1.3Prime and Composite Numbers11
1.4Powers and Roots13
1.5Multiples and Factors15
1.6Properties of Operations18
1.7Order of Operations21
1.8Using Estimation23
 
2Fractions27
2.1Fractions: The Basics28
2.2Equivalent Fractions and Comparing Fractions31
2.3Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers34
2.4Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers39
2.5Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers42
2.6Estimating with Fractions45
 
3Decimals49
3.1Decimals: The Basics50
3.2Decimals and Fractions54
3.3Adding and Subtracting Decimals58
3.4Multiplying Decimals61
3.5Dividing Decimals64
3.6Estimating with Decimals66
 
4Ratio and Proportion69
4.1Ratios and Rates: The Basics70
4.2Understanding Proportion73
4.3Using Proportions to Solve Problems75
 
5Percents77
5.1Percents: The Basics78
5.2Percent of a Number81
5.3Percents and Mental Math83
5.4Finding What Percent One Number Is of Another85
5.5Finding the Whole Given a Percent and a Part87
5.6Discounts and Sales Tax89
 
6Problem-Solving Strategies91
6.1Guess and Test92
6.2Make a Diagram93
6.3Make a List or Table94
6.4Look for a Pattern95
6.5Work Backward96
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