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STUDY GUIDES

Word Problems Simplified
How to Solve Almost Any Kind of Mathematical Word Problems

Barbara Tepper

Paperback, 296 pages, ISBN: 0-9622813-3-6
6” × 9”, $14.95 (School Discounts Available)

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It’s time to demystify those all-too-puzzling word problems that we all encounter on a daily basis. Whether you’re a student (from middle school and up), a business person, or just someone who puzzles over these types of problems, this is the book for you. It’s written in clear, uncomplicated terms, but sacrifices nothing in terms of mathematical integrity.
Remember those old problems “If a train leaves Chicago at 4 pm…” These problems have probably been driving people crazy since our grandparents were in school. And what about those problems that stated, “If Johnny worked three hours and cut four lawns, and Susan worked 5 hours and cut 7 lawns, how many lawns could they cut in six hours together.”

Word Problems Simplified covers the following major subject areas:

  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Percents
  • Probability
  • Ratios
The book contains hundreds of practice questions (with fully explained answers) as well as dozens of charts, tips, tricks, and most of all—an in-depth understanding of how to answer these types of questions.
Table of Contents (Click Linked Items for Sample Pages in PDF Format)

Section I: Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Chapter One                         Understanding Ratios

Chapter Two                         Direct Proportions

Chapter Three                       Inverse Proportions

Chapter Four                         Basic Percents

Chapter Five                         Simple Interest

Chapter Six                           Percent of Change

Chapter Seven                       Mixtures of Different Substances

                    

Section II: Measurement and Geometry

Chapter Eight                        Perimeter and Circumference

Chapter Nine                         Area

Chapter Ten                          Volume

Chapter Eleven                      Pythagorean Theorem

Chapter Twelve                     Angles of Elevation and Depression

 

Section III: Statistics

Chapter Thirteen                    Raising and Lowering Averages

Chapter Fourteen                  Minimum and Maximum Values in Average Problem

Chapter Fifteen                      Weighted Averages

Chapter Sixteen                     Median

Chapter Seventeen                Mode

 

Section IV: Probability and Logical Reasoning

Chapter Eighteen                   Determining Probability

Chapter Nineteen                  Determining Outcomes

Chapter Twenty                     The Counting Principle

Chapter Twenty One             Drawing Conclusions From Given Data

Chapter Twenty Two             Sets and the Use of Venn Diagrams

 

Section V: Writing and Solving Equations

Chapter Twenty Three           Age Problems

Chapter Twenty Four            Money Problems

Chapter Twenty Five             Motion Problems

Chapter Twenty Six               Work Problems

Chapter Twenty Seven          Unknown Numbers

Chapter Twenty Eight            Consecutive Numbers
 

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