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Painless Math Word Problems (Barron's Painless Series) |  | Author: Marcie Abramson Ed.M.
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 36213
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0764143352
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.76
EAN: 9780764143359
ASIN: 0764143352
Publication Date: March 1, 2010
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Product Description
This revised title helps middle school and high school students see patterns in math word problems, and then make the correct computations to solve them. In the process, they work with decimals and fractions, compare rates, and work with proportions and percents. The author presents everyday real-world examples which use problem-solving strategies that align with those of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The examples are presented in easy to understand language and formats that help guide students through problems in statistics, probability, and even a few fundamentals of algebra. Problems are presented in short-answer and open-response form to match those in many state assessment tests. Titles in Barron's Painless Series are textbook supplements especially designed to remove the painful aspects of classroom instruction and transform learning into fun.
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The greatest math book August 27, 2001
Andrew Clark (Scarsdale, New York USA)
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
This is a really fun book to read. The peoples names are really funny and it is very challenging to do the word problems. I am having so much fun giving the problems to my friends and family to see if they can do them. I know that I will do so much better in school because I have been practicing my word problems. I would suggest that this book should be used in school too.
Forget kids for a minute, adult math phobia is March 8, 2007
Cortland Kirkeby (Oakland, CA USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
one of the biggest challenges, particularly for those of us in the Great Boomer Glut who are at least 15 years from retirement.
This book is phenomenal for middle and older adults who want to tune up their math chops after many years of neglect.
It's funny how many people in the world WILL NOT actually TEACH math to you or anyone else. Sometimes I think the whole ridiculous "tough love" mentality started in someone's math department.
Marcie is a magnificent exception.
Marcie's two best attributes in this book are: 1) She is more than happy to break everything down into easy-to-latch-onto baby steps; and 2) Her whole focus is INCLUSIVE and supportive.
Working through this book, I've been pleasantly surprised to discover how much I remember and can still do. More importantly, this book seems to have identified exactly where my cut-off point is -- and then extended it substantially further.
For example, I've known about the Pythagorean Theorem for years but this is the first time I ever saw the picture of a triangle with squares coming off each of the 3 sides. Wow! Suddenly I see it in a whole different light. And then using it to measure "crow flying" distance between points only reachable via L shaped road patterns.
Now, I'm ready to jump into Painless Algebra, more confident than I have been about math in a long time.
My only regret is that, to my knowledge, there is no Painless Trigonometry, Painless Calculus or Painless Statistics. Barrons should create these so I can buy them.
Thanks, Marcie. Thanks, Barrons.
I actually enjoyed working all of the problems! September 18, 2007
K. McCarty (Tucson, AZ USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I used this to review for a Middle School Math exam for teachers. I'm very glad I did. The problems aren't too easy, or too hard. I was able to work through all of the problems quickly, and upon completion I felt much more confident about my ability to pass the exam. While taking the exam, I recognized many of the same types of problems, and I was able to work them quickly and, I think, correctly. Although helpful, it was just one of the books I used to prepare. I wish I had also used Painless Algebra and Painless Geometry. I agree with another reviewer, Painless Algebra II, Painless Trig and Painless Calculus would also be helpful.
Truly Painless April 2, 2009
L. Hereld (Los Altos, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Painless Math Word Problems offers a strategy to get children to read and understand word problems. It is so very simple and logical that no child can say, "I don't get it." Can't wait to use this strategy on my Math students. - L. Hereld
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