Adult numeracy guides and handbooks Books
Ebury Publishing How to do Maths so Your Children Can Too
Book SynopsisDoes the sight of your child''s maths homework fill you with dread? Do you look for any excuse when they ask you to explain equations, fractions or multiplication? Maths can often leave children - and parents - perplexed.How to do Maths so Your Children Can Too works through maths topics with a simple step-by-step approach, explaining the new ways of teaching maths that confuse so many parents. This book will show you how to:- Master ''number bonds'' and ''number lines''- Divide by ''chunking''- Multiply using ''the grid method''- Work with fractions, percentages and ratios- Understand number and place valueBridging the gap between primary and secondary school - when children often struggle - and packed full of simple, accessible examples, this essential guide will banish your maths phobia and take the pain out of homework time.Trade ReviewThis works through the maths topics of the national curriculum in simple steps and explains some of the new methods of teaching them - often the most confusing thing of all in my experience. * The Bookseller *
£16.99
Kogan Page Ltd How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests
Book SynopsisMike Bryon is an expert in psychometrics and training solutions. He is also the author of many books including The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook, Great Answers to Tough Career Dilemmas, How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests, Graduate Psychometric Test Workbook, How to Pass the Civil Service Qualifying Tests, How to Pass Selection Tests, How to Master the UKCAT and The Ultimate Psychometric Test Book, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"A wealth of relevant practice questions and detailed explanations to help candidates prepare" * Sunday Citizen *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Psychometric tests and practice; Chapter - 01: Demonstrate your true potential; Chapter - 02: The winning approach; Section - TWO: Hundreds of really relevant practice questions; Chapter - 03: Quantitative reasoning; Chapter - 04: Data interpretation; Chapter - 05: Business judgement; Chapter - 06: Data sufficiency; Chapter - 07: Mock tests; Section - THREE: Answers and many detailed explanations
£13.49
Kogan Page Ltd Ultimate IQ Tests
Book SynopsisKen Russell and Philip Carter are IQ test experts who are continually devising new IQ tests and puzzles. They have produced over 60 books covering all aspects of testing, crosswords, puzzles and reasoning. These include the best-selling Test your IQ published by Kogan Page. Philip Carter is also the author of IQ & Psychometric Tests, The IQ & Psychometric Test Workbook, Test and Assess Your IQ, Advanced IQ Tests, IQ and Aptitude Tests, IQ and Personality Tests, Succeed at IQ Tests, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"A 'must-have' for anyone who expects to take an IQ test, as well as a fun way to keep one's mind active and sharp!" * Wisconsin Bookwatch, The Self-Help Shelf, Midwest Book Review *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Test 1 - Questions; Chapter - 02: Test 2 - Questions; Chapter - 03: Test 3 - Questions; Chapter - 04: Test 4 - Questions; Chapter - 05: Test 5 - Questions; Chapter - 06: Test 6 - Questions; Chapter - 07: Test 7 - Questions; Chapter - 08: Test 8 - Questions; Chapter - 09: Test 9 - Questions; Chapter - 10: Test 10 - Questions; Chapter - 11: Test 11 - Questions; Chapter - 12: Test 12 - Questions; Chapter - 13: Test 13 - Questions; Chapter - 14: Test 14 - Questions; Chapter - 15: Test 15 - Questions; Chapter - 16: Test 16 - Questions; Chapter - 17: Test 17 - Questions; Chapter - 18: Test 18 - Questions; Chapter - 19: Test 19 - Questions; Chapter - 20: Test 20 - Questions; Chapter - 21: Test 21 - Questions; Chapter - 22: Test 22 - Questions; Chapter - 23: Test 23 - Questions; Chapter - 24: Test 24 - Questions; Chapter - 25: Test 25 - Questions
£15.29
John Wiley & Sons Inc Basic Maths Practice Problems For Dummies
Book SynopsisHelps you to master basic arithmetic, this book shows you how to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. It also offers 2,000 pencil-and-paper practice problems, and the lowdown on fractions, decimals and percentages; and more.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: The Building Blocks of Maths 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Chapter 2: Introducing the Basics: Addition and Subtraction 17 Chapter 3: Equal Piles: Multiplying and Dividing 35 Chapter 4: Are We Nearly There Yet? Estimating and Rounding 53 Part II: Working with Parts of the Whole 67 Chapter 5: Facing Fractions without Fear 69 Chapter 6: What’s the Point? Dealing with Decimals 91 Chapter 7: It’s All Relative: Tackling Ratio and Proportion 107 Chapter 8: Working Out Perfect Percentages, 100% of the Time 127 Part III: Real-life Maths 147 Chapter 9: Clocking Time 149 Chapter 10: Counting the Cash: Dealing with Money 171 Chapter 11: Working with Weights 189 Chapter 12: Feeling the Heat: Getting to Grips with Temperature 203 Chapter 13: Sizing Up Shapes 219 Chapter 14: Sharpening Your Knowledge of Shapes 241 Part IV: Speaking Statistically 259 Chapter 15: Mining Data (No Hard Hat Required) 261 Chapter 16: Grappling with Graphs 289 Chapter 17: Average Joe: Sussing Out Statistics 299 Chapter 18: What Are the Chances? Playing with Probability 313 Part V: The Part of Tens 325 Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Ways to Check Your Work 327 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Remembering Your Number Facts 333 Chapter 21: Ten Top Tips for Getting Things Right 341 Index 347
£11.69
Kogan Page Ltd Ultimate IQ Tests
Book SynopsisKen Russell and Philip Carter are IQ test experts who are continually devising new IQ tests and puzzles. They have produced over 60 books covering all aspects of testing, crosswords, puzzles and reasoning. These include the best-selling Test your IQ published by Kogan Page. Philip Carter is also the author of IQ & Psychometric Tests, The IQ & Psychometric Test Workbook, Test and Assess Your IQ, Advanced IQ Tests, IQ and Aptitude Tests, IQ and Personality Tests, Succeed at IQ Tests, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"A 'must-have' for anyone who expects to take an IQ test, as well as a fun way to keep one's mind active and sharp!" * Wisconsin Bookwatch, The Self-Help Shelf, Midwest Book Review *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Test 1 - Questions; Chapter - 02: Test 2 - Questions; Chapter - 03: Test 3 - Questions; Chapter - 04: Test 4 - Questions; Chapter - 05: Test 5 - Questions; Chapter - 06: Test 6 - Questions; Chapter - 07: Test 7 - Questions; Chapter - 08: Test 8 - Questions; Chapter - 09: Test 9 - Questions; Chapter - 10: Test 10 - Questions; Chapter - 11: Test 11 - Questions; Chapter - 12: Test 12 - Questions; Chapter - 13: Test 13 - Questions; Chapter - 14: Test 14 - Questions; Chapter - 15: Test 15 - Questions; Chapter - 16: Test 16 - Questions; Chapter - 17: Test 17 - Questions; Chapter - 18: Test 18 - Questions; Chapter - 19: Test 19 - Questions; Chapter - 20: Test 20 - Questions; Chapter - 21: Test 21 - Questions; Chapter - 22: Test 22 - Questions; Chapter - 23: Test 23 - Questions; Chapter - 24: Test 24 - Questions; Chapter - 25: Test 25 - Questions
£40.00
Teach Yourself Books Succeed At Numeracy Tests In A Week Master
Book SynopsisLearn in a week, what the experts learn in a lifetime
£6.29
Watkins Media Limited Mastering Numbers: Everyday Mathematics Made
Book SynopsisWe all use numbers every day, yet many people are uncomfortable with them, finding them daunting and difficult. Others treat numbers as a practical tool they can handle quite well, while failing to appreciate their most amazing qualities.This book is the antidote to number-phobia. As with learning to swim, youʼll never look back: these are skills youʼll use for the rest of your life. If you think youʼre good with numbers already, youʼll soon discover what youʼve been missing: the endless fascination and beauty of numbers, and – at the more practical level – a whole range of techniques and shortcuts you never knew existed.Mastering Numbers brings the subject to life, replacing the atmosphere of the classroom with the wonder of the magicianʼs workshop. In learning to enjoy numbers, we discover a multitude of practical skills – everything from understanding statistics and the odds gamblers face to the interest rates on savings and ways to maximise your returns. Never again need you flounder in a business meeting or an encounter with your bank manager – and if the chance arises to chat to him more casually, you could impress with stories about pi, prime numbers, Fermatʼs theorem, and much else besides.Full of enjoyable exercises, puzzles, demonstrations and self-testing interludes, this is a book to instruct and give pleasure.
£9.49
John Catt Educational Ltd Keeping Up with the Joneses: Maths Workbook for
Book SynopsisKeeping up with the Joneses is a unique and enjoyable way to help students prepare for the Common Entrance 13+ Maths exams. Cleverly using real-life examples from the fictional Jones family, Barbara Langford's book contains exam-style practice questions for every 13+ Maths topic. Answers are included at the back. It is the ideal book for both the classroom and home, for Common Entrance and all KS3 revision.
£12.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Strategy Games To Enhance Problem-solving Ability
Book SynopsisGames are seen only for recreation. However, this book shows that games can be used to strengthen problem-solving skills and beyond. This book presents strategy games and discusses for each one solutions towards a winning position in the game. In most cases, these strategies are analogous to problem-solving strategies in mathematics. Readers are also exposed to a wide variety of games from several different cultures, which will broaden the perspective of the readers.
£38.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Strategy Games To Enhance Problem-solving Ability
Book SynopsisGames are seen only for recreation. However, this book shows that games can be used to strengthen problem-solving skills and beyond. This book presents strategy games and discusses for each one solutions towards a winning position in the game. In most cases, these strategies are analogous to problem-solving strategies in mathematics. Readers are also exposed to a wide variety of games from several different cultures, which will broaden the perspective of the readers.
£19.00
