Mathematical Fun, Games and PuzzlesThis entertaining text, developed by a math teacher, uses puzzles and games to introduce the basic ideas and operations of arithmetic. Following the standard middle school curriculum, the book presents 418 problems and 120 illustrations that cover a wide range of topics: averages, fractions, decimals, percentages, powers, roots, and more. Puzzles range from easy to difficult. |
Contents
34 | 13 |
68 | 26 |
71 | 36 |
Chapter Page | 90 |
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS | 96 |
GEOMETRY | 119 |
Chapter Page | 139 |
GRAPHS | 153 |
LOGIC OR MATHEMATICAL REASON | 174 |
SIGN NUMBERS | 182 |
ALGEBRA | 189 |
INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY | 211 |
Multiplication of Whole Numbers | 218 |
Averages | 226 |
DECIMALS | 239 |
84 | 295 |
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