Math Word Problems Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

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Index


addition, 6
age problems, 121–130
algebraic expression, 69
algebraic representation, 82–87
angle of a triangle, 241
area
circle, 246
square, 246
triangle, 243


base 38, 40


Celsius temperature, 61
checking an equation, 72
classical probability, 271
clearing fractions, 78
coin problems, 108–117
conditional equation, 69
consecutive even integers, 91
consecutive integers, 91
consecutive odd integers, 91
cross multiplication, 52
current, 140


data set, 276
decimals, 11–17
addition, 11
division, 12
multiplication, 12
subtraction, 11
word problems, 14–17


decimals to fractions, 23
denominator, 18
digit problems, 98–107
digits, 98
diluted solution, 150
distance, 60, 131
distance problems, 131–146
division, 8
downstream, 140
draw a picture, 259–261

empirical probability, 271
equation, 69
estimation, 7
evaluation, 2

factoring, 226
Fahrenheit temperature, 61
finance problems, 160–171
find a pattern, 2–5, 261–262
formula, 60
formulas problems, 60–65
fraction problems, 27–30
fractions, 18–30
addition, 20
division, 21
multiplication, 20–21
subtraction, 20
word problems, 27–30
fractions to decimals, 23
fractions to higher terms, 18

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