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Math Games for Middle School
Salvadori, Mario; Wright, Joseph P.
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Description for Math Games for Middle School
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 5AL; YNVP. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
From addition and subtraction to plane and space geometry, simultaneous linear equations, and probability, this book explains middle school math with problems that kids want to solve: “Seventy-five employees of a company buy a lotto ticket together and win $22.5 million. How much does each employee get?” Intriguing facts about the history of math show what a human creation it is, and human errors are revealed through explorations of both Maya and Hindu concepts of zero as well as Mr. William Shanks’ 1858 attempt at hand-calculating pi.
From addition and subtraction to plane and space geometry, simultaneous linear equations, and probability, this book explains middle school math with problems that kids want to solve: “Seventy-five employees of a company buy a lotto ticket together and win $22.5 million. How much does each employee get?” Intriguing facts about the history of math show what a human creation it is, and human errors are revealed through explorations of both Maya and Hindu concepts of zero as well as Mr. William Shanks’ 1858 attempt at hand-calculating pi.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556522888
SKU
V9781556522888
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-28
About Salvadori, Mario; Wright, Joseph P.
Mario Salvadori, author of Why Buildings Stand Up and many other books, was an internationally known architect, mathematician, and teacher whose career spanned more than 60 years. A long-time resident of New York City, Dr. Salvadori died in June, 1997.
Reviews for Math Games for Middle School
"Outstanding resource invites youngsters to sharpen their math skills and learn new ways to solve a variety of math problems."
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