| Description |
xix, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Math used to totally suck -- FAQs : how to use this book -- Pt. 1. Factors and multiples don't suck -- How to make a killing on eBay : prime numbers and prime factorization -- Do you still have a crush on him? On the cover! : finding the greatest common factor (GCF) -- You can never have too many shoes : multiples and the lowest common multiple (LCM) -- Quiz #1 : Are you a mathophobe? : on the cover! -- Pt. 2. Fractions don't suck -- Everything you ever wanted to know about pizza but were afraid to ask : introduction to fractions and mixed numbers -- How many iced lattes can these actors drink? : multiplying and dividing fractions and reciprocals -- When to seriously stop raiding the refrigerator : equivalent fractions and reducing fractions -- Is your sister trying to cheat you out of your fair share: comparing fractions -- How much do you and your best friend have in common? : common denominators and adding and subtracting fractions -- Choosing the perfect necklace : complex fractions -- Quiz #2 : Do you have trouble focusing - or are you a "focus superstar"? -- Pt. 3. Decimals don't suck -- What every savvy shopper should know : all about decimals -- Why calculators would make terrible boyfriends : converting fractions and mixed numbers to decimals -- How to entertain yourself while babysitting a devil child : converting decimals to fractions -- What's your math horoscope? : on the cover! : see what the stars say about you and math! -- Pt. 4. Percents join the party and they don't suck, either -- Sale of the century! : converting percents to and from decimals and fractions -- A choreographed performance : mixing fractions, decimals, and percents together -- Pt. 5. Word problems don't suck -- The universal language of love and math : introduction to word problems and "percent of"/"percent off" -- Does she ever get off the phone? : ratios -- The perks of a Southern drawl : rates and unit rates -- Filmmaker extraordinaire! : proportions -- Are you drinking enough water? : unit conversions -- Quiz #3 : what's your learning style? -- Pt. 6. Even algebra doesn't suck -- Who's the cute new foreign exchange student? : introduction to "solving for x" -- Romeo and Juliet : introduction to "solving for x" in word problems. |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Math does not suck |
| ISBN |
9781594630392 hardcover |
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1594630399 hardcover |
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9780452289499 softcover |
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0452289491 softcover |
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