Introduction |
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Conventions Used in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organised |
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Part I The Building Blocks of Maths |
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Part II Working with Parts of the Whole |
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Part IV Speaking Statistically |
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Part I The Building Blocks of Maths |
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Chapter 1 Getting Started |
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10 | (1) |
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Collecting the tools you need |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Working through Questions and Answers |
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Chapter 2 Introducing the Basics: Addition and Subtraction |
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Adding Up Small and Large Numbers |
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18 | (3) |
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Working up to bigger numbers |
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19 | (2) |
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Attempting some adding questions |
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Subtracting Small and Large Numbers |
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21 | (6) |
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22 | (1) |
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Working up to bigger numbers |
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23 | (3) |
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Attempting some subtracting questions |
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Doing Sums with a Number Line |
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Getting to grips with negative numbers |
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Tackling some negative number questions |
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Working through Review Questions |
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33 | (1) |
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Negative number questions |
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34 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Equal Piles: Multiplying and Dividing |
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Getting on the Grid: Multiplying the Easy Way |
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Memorising your times tables |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Working out long multiplication |
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39 | (2) |
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Attempting some multiplication questions |
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Splitting Things Up: Division |
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42 | (5) |
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Working out short division |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (1) |
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Getting to the bottom of long division |
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44 | (2) |
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Attempting some division questions |
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46 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Are We Nearly There Yet? Estimating and Rounding |
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53 | (14) |
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54 | (2) |
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Naming the nearest number |
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54 | (1) |
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Dealing with decimal places |
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55 | (1) |
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Attempting rounding questions |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Attempting some approximation questions |
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56 | (1) |
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Bracing Yourself for BIDMAS |
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57 | (4) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Attempting some BIDMAS questions |
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60 | (1) |
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Working through review questions |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (4) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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Part II Working with Parts of the Whole |
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67 | (80) |
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Chapter 5 Facing Fractions without Fear |
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69 | (22) |
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70 | (4) |
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Recognising names of fractions |
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70 | (1) |
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Finding the right fraction |
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71 | (1) |
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Drawing the right picture |
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71 | (1) |
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Attempting some recognition questions |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (3) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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Attempting some equivalent fractions questions |
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Finding a Fraction of a Number |
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78 | (1) |
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Increasing and decreasing |
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78 | (1) |
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Attempting some fraction of a number questions |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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Same or different bottoms |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Attempting some comparing fractions questions |
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81 | (1) |
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Adding and taking away fractions |
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82 | (4) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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Attempting some adding and taking away fractions questions |
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85 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (4) |
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Recognising fractions questions |
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87 | (1) |
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Equivalent fractions questions |
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87 | (1) |
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Fraction of a number questions |
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88 | (1) |
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Comparing fractions questions |
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88 | (1) |
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Adding and taking away fractions questions |
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89 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 What's the Point? Dealing with Decimals |
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91 | (16) |
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Working with Powers of Ten |
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91 | (5) |
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92 | (1) |
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Multiplying by powers of ten |
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93 | (1) |
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Dividing by powers of ten |
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94 | (1) |
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Attempting some powers of ten questions |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (4) |
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Adding and subtracting decimals |
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96 | (1) |
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Multiplying and dividing decimals |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Attempting some decimal sum questions |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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Dealing with a recurring problem |
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100 | (1) |
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Converting decimals to fractions |
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101 | (1) |
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Attempting some converting decimals questions |
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102 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (3) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Converting decimals questions |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 It's All Relative: Tackling Ratio and Proportion |
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107 | (20) |
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Taking on the Table of Joy |
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108 | (3) |
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Drawing it out and filling it in |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Attempting some Table of Joy questions |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (5) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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Working out three-part ratios |
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114 | (1) |
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Attempting some ratio questions |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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Attempting some scaling questions |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Attempting some map questions |
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120 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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121 | (3) |
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124 | (3) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Working Out Perfect Percentages, 100% of the Time |
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127 | (20) |
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128 | (4) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Attempting some converting percentages questions |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (4) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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Attempting some splitting things up questions |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (7) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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Attempting some taxes, tips and sales questions |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Dealing with deposits and payment plans |
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140 | (1) |
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Attempting some interest and deposit questions |
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141 | (2) |
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Finding the right equation |
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143 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (3) |
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Converting percentages questions |
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144 | (1) |
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Splitting things up questions |
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145 | (1) |
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Taxes, tipping and sales questions |
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146 | (1) |
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Interest and deposit questions |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (112) |
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149 | (22) |
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150 | (5) |
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Ticking along like clockwork |
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150 | (3) |
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Marching to military time |
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153 | (1) |
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Attempting some clock questions |
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154 | (1) |
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Starting and Ending on Time |
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155 | (3) |
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Working out starting times |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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Attempting some scheduling questions |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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Attempting some timetable questions |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
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Ensuring your sum makes sense |
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161 | (1) |
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Attempting some speed questions |
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162 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (5) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Counting the Cash: Dealing with Money |
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171 | (18) |
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172 | (4) |
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Making sense of money sums |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Attempting some cash calculation questions |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (4) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (1) |
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Attempting some currency questions |
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179 | (1) |
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Mastering More Complicated Money Sums |
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180 | (4) |
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180 | (1) |
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Dealing with deposit schemes |
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181 | (1) |
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Attempting some more complicated money questions |
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182 | (2) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (3) |
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Cash calculation questions |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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More complicated money questions |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Working with Weights |
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189 | (14) |
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189 | (2) |
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190 | (1) |
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Attempting some reading scales questions |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (3) |
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Looking at different metric measures |
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192 | (1) |
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Comparing metric and imperial measures |
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192 | (1) |
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Attempting some converting weights questions |
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193 | (1) |
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Shopping and Cooking using Weights |
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194 | (3) |
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Working out the price of eggs |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Attempting some shopping and cooking questions |
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196 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (4) |
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199 | (1) |
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Converting weights questions |
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199 | (1) |
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Shopping and cooking questions |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Feeling the Heat: Getting to Grips with Temperature |
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203 | (16) |
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204 | (2) |
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Attempting some reading a thermometer questions |
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205 | (1) |
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Looking at Temperature in Three Different Ways |
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206 | (4) |
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206 | (1) |
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Warming up and cooling down |
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207 | (1) |
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Working out differences between temperatures |
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208 | (1) |
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Putting temperatures in order |
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208 | (1) |
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Attempting some temperature questions |
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209 | (1) |
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Fiddling with Celsius and Fahrenheit |
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210 | (4) |
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Converting from a graph or table |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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Attempting some Celsius and Fahrenheit questions |
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213 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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Reading a thermometer questions |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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Celsius and Fahrenheit questions |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Sizing Up Shapes |
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219 | (22) |
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Working in Different Units of Length |
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220 | (4) |
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Attempting some unit of length questions |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Walking around the perimeter |
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222 | (1) |
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Attempting some length, distance and perimeter questions |
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223 | (1) |
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Working out Length Conversions with the Table of Joy |
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224 | (4) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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Attempting some conversion and scale questions |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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Attempting some volume and capacity questions |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (4) |
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Attempting some area questions |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (1) |
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Attempting some plan questions |
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234 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (4) |
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237 | (1) |
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Length, distance and perimeter questions |
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238 | (1) |
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Conversion and scale questions |
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238 | (1) |
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Volume and capacity questions |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Sharpening Your Knowledge of Shapes |
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241 | (18) |
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Showing Off Your Shape Vocabulary |
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241 | (3) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Attempting some shape vocabulary questions |
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243 | (1) |
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Turning the Corner with Angles |
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244 | (3) |
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245 | (1) |
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Investigating angles in shapes |
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246 | (1) |
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Attempting some angles questions |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (3) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Attempting some symmetry questions |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (3) |
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250 | (1) |
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Looking from all sides: Elevations |
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251 | (1) |
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Attempting some nets and elevations questions |
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252 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (4) |
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Shape vocabulary questions |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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Nets and elevations questions |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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Part IV Speaking Statistically |
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259 | (66) |
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Chapter 15 Mining Data (No Hard Hat Required) |
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261 | (28) |
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Reading Graphs and Tables |
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262 | (13) |
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Nailing down number tables |
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262 | (1) |
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Attempting some number table questions |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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Attempting some tally chart questions |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Attempting some pictogram questions |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (2) |
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Attempting some bar chart questions |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (2) |
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Attempting some line graph questions |
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272 | (1) |
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Drawing perfect pie charts |
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273 | (1) |
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Attempting some pie chart questions |
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274 | (1) |
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Investigating Faulty Graphs |
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275 | (6) |
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275 | (4) |
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Attempting some faulty graph questions |
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279 | (2) |
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Grappling with Harder Graph Questions |
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281 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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282 | (4) |
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286 | (3) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 Grappling with Graphs |
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289 | (10) |
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289 | (2) |
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Attempting some picking the right graph questions |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Attempting some pie chart questions |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (3) |
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Identifying the broken axis error |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (2) |
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Attempting some finding fault questions |
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294 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (2) |
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Picking the right graph questions |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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Chapter 17 Average Joe: Sussing Out Statistics |
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299 | (14) |
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299 | (3) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Making the most of the mode |
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301 | (1) |
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Attempting some averages questions |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (3) |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Attempting some grouped frequency questions |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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Attempting some range questions |
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306 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (4) |
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309 | (1) |
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Grouped frequency questions |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (2) |
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Chapter 18 What Are the Chances? Playing with Probability |
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313 | (12) |
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313 | (3) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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Attempting some probability questions |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (2) |
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316 | (1) |
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Attempting some experiments questions |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (3) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Attempting some combining events questions |
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320 | (1) |
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Working through Review Questions |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (3) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Combining events questions |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (22) |
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Chapter 19 Ten (Or So) Ways to Check Your Work |
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327 | (6) |
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327 | (1) |
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Eliminating Wrong Answers |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Chapter 20 Ten Tips for Remembering Your Number Facts |
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Breaking Down and Building Up |
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Working from What You Know |
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Powering through the Slumps |
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Learning from Your Mistakes |
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Chapter 21 Ten Top Tips for Getting Things Right |
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Working on the Easy Stuff |
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Working on the Hard Stuff |
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Keeping Your Ideas Straight |
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Breathing Like a Rock Star |
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