CliffsNotes Parent's Crash Course: Elementary School Math

Download or read book CliffsNotes Parent's Crash Course: Elementary School Math written by David A Herzog and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-05-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is helping your kids with elementary math homework a problem? * 6,234 + 5,893 + 475 + 872 = * What is the greatest common factor for 140 and 175? * Find the percentage: 25,000 cheering for the home team in an arena holding 40,000 fans * (8) + (-7) + (12) + (-11) + (15) + (-9) = * Express 343 in terms of its simplest base and exponent form. (See answers at bottom of page) It's probably been awhile since you took math, and math is taught differently today. So when your kids need help with the dreaded math homework, you may be pressed to remember some of the basics in addition to being pressed for time! CliffsNotes Parent's Crash Course Elementary School Math is the answer! This one-of-a-kind book features: * Practical organization that helps you get up to speed quickly * A table of contents that makes it easy to find the specific help you and your child need * 58 different lessons explained in two- to three-page units * Quick explanations of essential terms at the beginning of each chapter * Factoids that get your kids more interested * Exercises and answers at the end of many lessons * An appendix containing flashcards for added practice The book covers math concepts and principles taught in elementary school, including: * Whole numbers * Decimals * Fractions * Percents * Integers * Powers, exponents, and roots * Powers of ten * Measurements * Geometry * Adding and subtracting * Multiplying and dividing Answers: * 13,474 * 35 * 62.5 * 8 * 73