Articles for tag: Pythagorean Theorem, Word Problems

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Conquer SAT Math with These Tips

Are you a struggling math student preparing for the SAT’s? Are you a parent who has a child who has struggled with the SAT’s? I have been helping students prepare for the math portion of the SAT for several years and have tips to help students conquer SAT math. First, I suggest students purchase “The ...

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Algebra Help: Chemical Mixture Word Problems, Type B

A kind of math word problem that the Algebra student should be familiar with is the chemical mixture word problems. These are often separated into two types called (for lack of better titling), “type A” and “type B.” In this article I will discuss how to set up and solve chemical mixture word problems of ...

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Best Free Math Sites for School

Evaluation Check List for Free Math Web Sites When finding a math site that is right for your student, consider which of the following criteria are most important in a free math site. Also, use a math site which accommodates different age groups if there is more than one student at home who will be ...

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Free Printable 4th Grade Math Worksheets

There are some 4th grade students who ask if they can get math worksheets and some 4th graders want nothing to do with math worksheets. I feel that if a child enjoys working on math worksheets and is asking if they can be given math worksheets, then they should be offered the opportunity to work ...

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How to Design Your Own Math Worksheets

Many children can benefit from extra math help. Designing your own math worksheets can provide this extra practice and instruction. When designing a math worksheet, you must take into account the type of math, how many problems, how the worksheet will be done, and how to make it fun. This article will cover these tips ...

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How to Form Equations from Word Problems

Many problems in algebra are in the form of words. In order to solve them, we must know how to translate the words into an equation. The key steps in solving a problem are analyzing the problem, forming the equation, solving the equation and checking the result. Words and phrases can represent different mathematical operations. ...