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Overview

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 ...

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Overview

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.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780071763851
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.
  • Publication date: 7/19/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 316,016
  • Series: Demystified
  • File size: 10 MB
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Meet the Author

Allan G. Bluman taught mathematics and statistics in high school, college, and graduate school for 39 years. He is the recipient of "An Apple for the Teacher Award" for bringing excellence to the learning environment and the "Most Successful Revision of a Textbook" award from McGraw-Hill. Mr. Bluman’s biographical record appears in Who's Who in American Education, 5th Edition. He is the author of three mathematics textbooks and several highly successful books in the DeMYSTiFieD series, including Pre-Algrebra DeMYSTiFieD and Business Math DeMYSTiFieD.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Lesson 1 Introduction to Solving Word Problems 1
Lesson 2 Solving Word Problems Using Whole Numbers 6
Refresher I Decimals 11
Lesson 3 Solving Word Problems Using Decimals 14
Refresher II Fractions 18
Lesson 4 Solving Word Problems Using Fractions 27
Quiz 1 31
Refresher III Percents 35
Lesson 5 Solving Word Problems Using Percents 43
Lesson 6 Solving Word Problems Using Proportions 51
Lesson 7 Solving Word Problems Using Formulas 60
Quiz 2 66
Refresher IV Equations 69
Lesson 8 Algebraic Representation 82
Lesson 9 Solving Number Problems 88
Lesson 10 Solving Digit Problems 98
Lesson 11 Solving Coin Problems 108
Quiz 3 118
Lesson 12 Solving Age Problems 121
Lesson 13 Solving Distance Problems 131
Lesson 14 Solving Mixture Problems 147
Lesson 15 Solving Finance Problems 160
Lesson 16 Solving Lever Problems 172
Lesson 17 Solving Work Problems 181
Quiz 4 194
Refresher V Systems of Equations 197
Lesson 18 Solving Word Problems Using Two Equations 207
Refresher VI Quadratic Equations 226
Lesson 19 Solving Word Problems Using Quadratic Equations 232
Lesson 20 Solving Word Problems in Geometry 240
Quiz 5 252
Lesson 21 Solving Word Problems Using Other Strategies 255
Lesson 22 Solving Word Problems in Probability 267
Lesson 23 Solving Word Problems in Statistics 276
Quiz 6 283
Final Exam 285
Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam 293
Supplement: Suggestions for Success in Mathematics 295
Index 299

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