Word Problems Made Easy

the long version

Are you having trouble with word problems? How can you tell whether there is enough information to solve a word problem? Does using a graph confuse you? This book explains the steps needed to solve word problems. Simply read the problem, make a plan, solve the problem, and check your answer! The book covers many different plans, one at a time, to show readers how simple it can be to solve a word problem. With this approach, the mystery of word problems is solved. Never again will multistep problems, looking for a pattern, making a table, and writing an equation be troublesome. Whether you are learning this information for the first time—on your own or with a tutor—or you would like to review your math skills, this book will be a great choice.