word problems (mathematics)

Explains how math applies to gardens by applying math to plant spacing, building a raised bed, measuring the size of a pumpkin, and both watering and fertilizing plants.

Explains how math applies to fitness by measuring physical activity, calculating target heart rate, planning workouts, and more.

Readers use math skills to solve sports-related word problems.

Readers use math skills to solve shopping-related word problems.

Introduces graphs, describes the different types, and discusses how to obtain data and use it to create a graph.

Provides step-by-step instructions for working through all the major types of word problems usually found in algebra texts, providing sample problems, detailed answer explanations, and a practice drill.

This book shows how math smarts are used to measure the temperature, calculate how far away a storm is based on the distance between the thunder and lightning, predict how much rain there will be in a month, and more.

All the kids in this book are earning or spending money, and they need math to plan their savings and big purchases. Learn how they calculate allowance and extra income, use ratios to balance savings and spending money, track money in an account log, and compare earnings at different interest rates.

The kids in this book are all growing gardens. They need math to measure and build garden beds, calculate growing seasons, figure out the right greenhouse temperatures, and compare the costs of growing and selling their own produce.

Math is everywhere when it comes to fitness! See who's exercising, and how we need math to measure movement. You'll need your math smarts to calculate target heart rate, measure physical activity, plan weekly workouts, predict winners in athletic competitions, and more.