Math Word Problems Demystified

Math Word Problems Demystified
Author: Allan Bluman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2004-07-27
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0071443169

Word problems are the most difficult part of any math course –- and the most important to both the SATs and other standardized tests. This book teaches proven methods for analyzing and solving any type of math word problem.

Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E

Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E
Author: Allan G. Bluman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2011-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071763856

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.

Business Math Demystified

Business Math Demystified
Author: Allan G. Bluman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2006-04-03
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0071487115

This work teaches business-management students all the basic mathematics used in a retail business and follows the standard curriculum of Business Math courses.

Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E

Math Word Problems Demystified 2/E
Author: Allan Bluman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2011-07-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0071763864

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.

Math Word Problems Demystified

Math Word Problems Demystified
Author: Allan Bluman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2004-08-23
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0071471154

Word problems are the most difficult part of any math course –- and the most important to both the SATs and other standardized tests. This book teaches proven methods for analyzing and solving any type of math word problem.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra Word Problems

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra Word Problems
Author: Izolda Fotiyeva
Publisher: Alpha
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Algebra
ISBN: 9781615640379

Algebra word problems-- three words that many students dread. Take the fear out of word problems, as you learn to unravel each type of problems and get tips for breaking them down into workable portions.

Logic DeMYSTiFied

Logic DeMYSTiFied
Author: Tony Boutelle
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2010-11-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 007170129X

Making sense of LOGIC just got a whole lot EASIER! Stumped trying to understand logic? It's time to listen to reason! There's no doubt that Logic Demystified will help you master this challenging subject. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering arguments, validity, and truth tables. You'll move on to propositional and predicate logic, rigor, fallacies, paradoxes, and revelations. Proofs, Boolean algebra, the logic of machines, and sets are discussed as is the illogic of time, matter, space, and chaos. 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 get: Rules for reasoning Quantified statements and theorems Simple and classical paradoxes Strategies for proofs Basic set theory and machine logic A time-saving approach to performing better on homework, an exam, or at work Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Logic Demystified helps you validate your knowledge of this multidisciplinary topic.

The Humongous Book of Algebra Problems

The Humongous Book of Algebra Problems
Author: W. Michael Kelley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781592577224

Presents algebra exercises with easy-to-follow guidelines, and includes over one thousand problems in numerous algebraic topics.

Relativity Demystified

Relativity Demystified
Author: David McMahon
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2005-12-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071486739

In Relativity Demystified a physicist explains Einstein's theory of relativity in layman's terms, minus heavy-duty discussion or formal mathematics. Author David McMahon gradually builds up readers' practical skills to a point where they can eventually solve real problems in the field of general relativity. The book offers examples that vary in complexity from textbook-like problems to real-world situations from actual current research. Relativity Demystified also focused on quick definitions and demonstrations of procedures needed to solve problems.

A Book of Abstract Algebra

A Book of Abstract Algebra
Author: Charles C Pinter
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010-01-14
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486474178

Accessible but rigorous, this outstanding text encompasses all of the topics covered by a typical course in elementary abstract algebra. Its easy-to-read treatment offers an intuitive approach, featuring informal discussions followed by thematically arranged exercises. This second edition features additional exercises to improve student familiarity with applications. 1990 edition.