Bibliograph

Painless fractions, Alyece B. Cummings ; illustrated by Laurie Hamilton

Type

Label

Painless fractions, Alyece B. Cummings ; illustrated by Laurie Hamilton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Painless fractions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

65978678

Responsibility statement

Alyece B. Cummings ; illustrated by Laurie Hamilton

Summary

Defines and demonstrates fractions and the terms associated with them, explaining how to add, subtract, and multiply them and providing advice for avoiding pitfalls in working with them

Table Of Contents

Bright beginnings -- Intriguing introduction: What is a fraction? -- Important terms -- Mixed numbers and improper fractions -- Multiples -- Factors -- Reducing fractions -- Building an equivalent fraction -- Countless comparisons: Comparing two fractions -- Comparing three fractions -- Comparing fractions, decimals, and percents -- Magnificent multiplication: Two proper fractions -- Whole numbers with proper fractions -- Mixed numbers -- Whole numbers with mixed numbers -- Three or more fractions -- Dazzling division in a fraction of the time: Two proper fractions -- Two mixed numbers -- Whole number and proper fraction -- Mixed number and whole number -- Awesome addition: Same super denominator: Proper fractions -- Mixed number and proper fraction -- Whole number and mixed number -- Two mixed numbers -- Different delightful denominators: Proper fractions -- Mixed numbers -- Three or more fractions -- Sparkling subtraction: Same super denominator -- Different delightful denominators -- Mixed number and whole number (without borrowing) -- Mixed number and whole number (with borrowing) -- Mixed numbers (with borrowing) -- Addition-subtraction combo -- Exceptional exponents: Strategy and samples -- Outrageous order of operations: Strategy and samples -- Refreshing ratios, remarkable rates, and popular proportions: Refreshing ratios -- Remarkable rates -- Popular proportions -- Dreaded and disliked word problems: Strategy for word problems--preview, view, do, and review -- Wordy examples: Addition -- Subtraction -- Multiplication -- Division -- Plenty of practice: Even more brain ticklers -- Going on a picnic -- Puzzling fractions #1 -- Puzzling fractions #2 -- Puzzling fractions #3 -- Appendix fractions resources on the web -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Fractions

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