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Fractions and decimals made easy /
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| Author |
Wingard-Nelson, Rebecca.
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| Call Number |
j513.26 WIN |
| Publisher |
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, |
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Subject
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Fractions.
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Decimal fractions.
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Juvenile literature.
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| URL |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005012670.html |
| Title Statement |
Fractions and decimals made easy / Rebecca Wingard-Nelson ; [illustrated by Tom LaBaff] |
| Edition |
Library ed. |
| Description |
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
What is a fraction? -- Fraction terms -- Proper fractions -- Improper fractions -- Mixed numbers -- Comparing fractions -- Comparing mixed numbers -- Equivalent fractions -- Estimating fractions -- Fractions in measurement -- Adding fractions -- Subtracting fractions -- What is a decimal? -- Decimals and fractions -- Equivalent decimals -- Comparing decimals -- Rounding decimals -- Estimating decimals -- Adding decimals -- Subtracting decimals -- Further reading -- Internet addresses. |
| Summary |
What are proper and improper fractions? What exactly is a decimal? Do adding and subtracting fractions confuse you? How about multiplying decimals? Rebecca Wingard-Nelson simply explains fraction and decimal skills, such as multiplying and dividing fractions, adding mixed numbers, rewriting fractions, understanding common factors, and more. Whether you are learning this information for the first time on your own or with a tutor or you would like to review your math skills, this book will be a great choice. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index. |
| Contributors |
LaBaff, Tom. |
| ISBN |
0766025136 |
| LCCN |
2005012670 |
| Hold Requests |
1 |
| Bib No. |
1021448 |
