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Abramson, Marcie F.

Painless math word problems / Math word problems Marcie F. Abramson ; illustrated by Laurie Hamilton. - 2nd ed. - Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, c2010. - viii, 280 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Taking the problem out of word problems -- Happy whole numbers -- Daffy decimals and fun fractions -- Rewardi8ng ratios and rates, and prize-winning proportions -- Perky percents -- Stupendous statistics and prime probability -- Jumping geometry jubilee -- Enriching equations and a bit of algebra -- A potpourri of practice problems -- Interesting internet ideas.

Discusses strategies for solving math problems involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percentages, statistics, probability, geometry, and algebraic equations, and offers practice problems and internet ideas.

ISBN: 9780764143359 (pbk.) 0764143352 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2009041631

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Problem solving--Juvenile literature.
Word problems (Mathematics)--Juvenile literature.
Problem solving.
Word problems (Mathematics)

LC Class. No.: QA63 / .A32 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 510.76