Mixed Numbers

This resource is designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, helping students prepare themselves for life beyond school. Students will gain regular practice through these quick activities. Perfect for additional practice in the classroom or at h

In this title, students will learn all about mixed numbers and how to better understand them with the visually enhanced text and question/answer sections.

Can you multiply 362 x .5 quickly in your head? Could you readily calculate the square of 41? How much is 635 divided by 2«? Can 727,648 be evenly divided by 8? If any of these questions took you more than a few seconds to solve, you need this book. Short-Cut Math is a concise, remarkably clear compendium of about 150 math short-cuts ? timesaving tricks that provide faster, easier ways to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. By using the simple foolproof methods in this volume, you can double or triple your calculation speed ? even if you always hated math in school. Here's a sampling of the amazingly effective techniques you will learn in minutes: Adding by 10 Groups; No-Carry Addition; Subtraction Without Borrowing; Multiplying by Aliquot Parts; Test for Divisibility by Odd and Even Numbers; Simplifying Dividends and Divisors; Fastest Way to Add or Subtract Any Pair of Fractions; Multiplying and Dividing with Mixed Numbers, and more. The short-cuts in this book require no special math ability. If you can do ordinary arithmetic, you will have no trouble with these methods. There are no complicated formulas or unfamiliar jargon ? no long drills or exercises. For each problem, the author provides an explanation of the method and a step-by-step solution. Then the short-cut is applied, with a proof and an explanation of why it works. Students, teachers, businesspeople, accountants, bank tellers, check-out clerks ? anyone who uses numbers and wishes to increase his or her speed and arithmetical agility, can benefit from the clear, easy-to-follow techniques given here.

"2 CD-ROMs: Bonus parent materials! English & Spanish"--Cover.

Focus on the essentials with Multiplying and Dividing Fractions! Aligned to Common Core State Standards, this systematic workbook focuses specifically on one skill at a time, gradually building towards math mastery. It includes student practice pages; teacher pages with standards, vocabulary, examples, and enrichment activities; learning stations; a glossary; and more! 64 pages

Focus on the essentials with Adding and Subtracting Fractions! Aligned to Common Core State Standards, this systematic workbook focuses specifically on one skill at a time, gradually building towards math mastery. It includes student practice pages; teacher pages with standards, vocabulary, examples, and enrichment activities; learning stations; a glossary; and more! 64 pages

Differentiation that shifts your instruction and boosts ALL student learning! Nationally recognized math differentiation expert Nanci Smith debunks the myths surrounding differentiated instruction, revealing a practical approach to real learning differences. Theory-lite and practice-heavy, this book provides a concrete and manageable framework for helping all students know, understand, and even enjoy doing mathematics. Busy K-5 mathematics educators learn to Provide practical structures for assessing how students learn and process mathematical concepts Design, implement, manage, and formatively assess and respond to learning in a standards-aligned differentiated classroom; and Adjust current instructional materials to better meet students' needs Includes classroom videos and a companion website.

This book is useful for those who need help in solving day-to-day problems that require arithmetic operations such as fractions, percentages, formulas, and tables. The material is presented in an especially straightforward, simple manner. The book is intend ed for middle and high school students, candidates for standardized tests, adult education students, and anyone who would welcome assistance in dealing with practical problems that occur in every-day living. A large number of practice exercises and tests are included for those who wish to use the book for classroom courses and tests. The book is also highly suitable as a self-teaching guide.