Game Math

by James Fischer

Overview

Almost any game you play needs math. From poker to computer games, from video games to board games, math has a role to play. Game Math will help you understand your favorite games better. You may even find you're a better player when you understand the math behind the rules!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422289181
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Math 24/7
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	6 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 Dice and Probability 8

2 Spinners: More on Probability 10

3 Battleship 12

4 Monopoly 14

5 Scrabble 16

6 Checkers: Area of a Game Board 18

7 Rock, Paper, Scissors 20

8 Card Games: War 22

9 Card Games: Probability 24

10 Sudoku 26

11 Bowling 28

12 Pool 30

13 Video Games: Linear Algebra 32

14 More Video Game Math: Scientific Notation 34

15 Putting It All Together 36

Find Out More 39

Glossary 41

Answers 42

Index 46

About the Author 47

Picture Credits 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 6–8—These books create real-world scenarios that pose challenging yet realistic math problems. For example, in Fashion, Maricela and her friends use money wisely and look for bargains at the mall. She then decides to make her own clothing. By the final chapter, Maricela is selling her products online. Unfortunately, this series is riddled with errors and lack of clarity. Game, for instance, asks "How would you write the number of jewels it takes to win the video game in scientific notation?" But the answer is how many points it takes to win, not jewels. InFashion, two different amounts are given for how much money Maricela has left for a scarf. Overall the texts can be engaging if students are interested in the topics. The bland color photos add little to the set. These volumes contain some great math practice that can be used for differentiation in the classroom, but the many errors are unacceptable.

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