Master Math: Solving Word Problems

"Master Math: Solving Word Problems" is a comprehensive guide that explains the subject matter in a user-friendly and accessible manner. The book offers solutions to standard and non-standard word problems that a student is likely to encounter. It follows the suggestions of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and incorporates problems like those usually found on standardized math tests. "Master Math: Solving Word Problems" provides step-by-step solutions to topics ranging from simple percents and discounts to averages, graphs, probabilities, odds, and more.

To the Reader	p. vii
Simple Equation Problems	p. 1
Length Problems	p. 2
Age Problems	p. 4
Use of the Words "More Than" and "Less Than"	p. 5
Inequalities Using the Words "At Least" and "At Most"	p. 6
Number Problems	p. 8
Percents	p. 13
Percents and Decimals	p. 14
Percents and Numbers	p. 17
The Percent Is Included	p. 18
Percent Increase and Decrease	p. 20
Discounts	p. 22
Discounts on Discounts	p. 24
Interest	p. 26
Simple Interest	p. 27
Credit Cards	p. 28
Compound Interest	p. 30
Bank Deposits	p. 32
Investments	p. 33
Stocks	p. 33
Bonds	p. 34
Profit and Loss	p. 36
Advanced Level Age Problems	p. 37
Mixing Problems	p. 47
Stamps and Coins	p. 48
Liquids with Different Strengths	p. 50
Diluting Solutions with Water	p. 51
Mixing Metals	p. 53
A Mixed Bag	p. 54
Fruit, Candy, and Money	p. 56
Investments at Different Interest Rates	p. 57
Measurement Problems	p. 59
Ratio and Proportion	p. 60
Proportion	p. 62
Measurements and Conversions	p. 65
The Customary System	p. 65
The Metric System	p. 69
Conversions Between the Customary and the Metric Systems	p. 72
Dimensional Analysis	p. 73
Temperature	p. 75
Rate Problems	p. 77
Motion (Speed) Problems	p. 78
Work Problems	p. 84
Statistics and Probability	p. 91
Averages	p. 92
Graphs	p. 93
Probability and Odds	p. 100
Probability	p. 100
Odds	p. 102
Probabilities with "And" and "Or" Statements	p. 103
The Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations	p. 106
The Fundamental Counting Principle	p. 106
Permutations	p. 107
Combinations	p. 108
Sets	p. 108
Geometry	p. 111
Plane Geometry	p. 112
Angles	p. 112
Perimeter	p. 113
Areas	p. 115
The Pythagorean Theorem	p. 118
Angles and Triangles	p. 119
Exterior Angles	p. 120
Congruent and Similar Triangles	p. 122
Polygons	p. 123
Similar Polygons	p. 124
The Circle	p. 125
Solid Geometry	p. 126
Area	p. 127
Volume	p. 128
Trigonometry	p. 129
Analytic Geometry	p. 133
Review of Equations	p. 139
Linear Equations with One Variable	p. 139
Equations with Denominators	p. 142
Proportions	p. 142
Non-Proportion Equations	p. 144
Simultaneous Equations	p. 145
Quadratic Equations	p. 147
Answers to Practice Problems	p. 149
Index	p. 173
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