Word Problems

Kenneth Tamarkin

McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, 1983 - Games & Activities - 160 pages

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Contents

• ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION WORD PROBLEMS: 7
• Addition and Subtraction Key Word Lists: 13
• Restating a Problem: 20
• Using Number Sentences to Solve Word Problems: 27
• Using Approximation to Estimate Answers: 35
• Solving Addition and Subtraction Word Problems: 48
• MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION WORD: 52
• Solving Multiplication and Division Word Problems: 58
• MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION WORD: 64
• Solving Fraction Multiplication and Division Word Problems: 71
• Using Proportions to Solve Multiplication: 79
• Solving Conversion Word Problems: 86
• MIXED WORD PROBLEMS: 92
• PERCENT WORD PROBLEMS: 101
• Solving Percent Word Problems Involving Decimals and Fractions: 108
• Decimals Fractions: 118
• Solving Word Problems Containing Unnecessary Numbers: 124
• WORD PROBLEM REVIEW: 167

Bibliographic information

• Title: Word Problems; Volume 6 of Number Power Series
• Author: Kenneth Tamarkin
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, 1983
• ISBN: 0809255154, 9780809255153
• Length: 160 pages
• Subjects: Games & Activities / Puzzles; Games & Activities / Word & Word Search