Awesome Arithmetricks


Book Description

Maths with the laughs added in! \* Why nothing sometimes means something? \* Can you beat Professor Fiendish's foul formula? \* What can stop a hairy green spot epidemic? Find out in the Essential Arithmetricks - all the tricks, tips and short-cuts they don't teach at school.




Arithmetricks


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Provides instructions for shortcuts of varying degrees of difficulty for doing arithmetical calculations and estimates, and for checking answers.




Arithmetricks


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Ask a friend to pick a random number, add this, subtract that-and presto, astound your friend by guessing the new number! Math riddles, mental math tricks, magic squares, brain teasers, geometry puzzlers, amazing math facts, money math, calculator math, math competitions, and more fill this book of reproducible handouts with challenging, fun math-related problems. Grades 4-6. Answer key. Illustrated.




The Essential Arithmetricks


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Find out how to count your way out of a death-trap, why multiplication can stop a hairy green spot epidemic, and meet the barmy pure mathematicians who spent years proving 5 + 0 = 5. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Charlie, Halfsmile and their gang discover that even the simplest maths can be murderous.




Arithmetricks


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Young readers use addition, subtraction, and multiplication to solve problems containing puzzles, jokes and tricks--arithmetricks! To solve the puzzles, children must read carefully and use common sense. An engaging and fun way to improve math, logic and problem solving skills. Full color.




Arithmetricks


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Become a mental-math master and astound your friends, family, and teachers with . . . "A fascinating and useful book. I recommend it." —Jaime Escalante (of Stand and Deliver fame) Hiram W. Johnson High School "...will fascinate students of all ages. A resource 'must' for all math programs." —Howard Wang, Founding Director of Sierra Canyon College Preparatory School "The tips and tricks were really cool." —Liz Matthews, age 12, Anacapa Middle School Packed with 50 tricks and tips that let you add, subtract, multiply, and divide in a flash, makes math easier and more fun than you've ever imagined. You won't need a calculator, or in many cases even a pencil, to come up with the correct answers. Just a few simple shortcuts will have you solving basic problems in record time. Will not only amaze you, it will also help you at school and in your daily life. Most of all, you'll have plenty of fun along the way!




Secrets of Mental Math


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These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun. Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.




Murderous Maths: The Secret of Sums


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Murderous Maths: The Secrets of Sums is full of facts, tricks and tips to help children discover why numbers are nifty and arithmetic is amazing. Updated for the relaunch of the primary national curriculum in autumn 2014, children can learn all about prime suspects, diabolical division, sneaky signs and much more.




Rapid Math Tricks & Tips


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Demonstrates a slew of time-saving tips and tricks for performing common math calculations. Contains sample problems for each trick, leading the reader through step-by-step. Features two mid-terms and a final exam to test your progress plus hundreds of exercise problems ranging from simple to more sophisticated. Also includes sections on ``Mathematical Curiosities'' and ``Parlor Tricks'' for math lovers.




Murderous Maths: The Most Epic Book of Maths EVER


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The Most Epic Book of Maths EVER (formerly The Murderous Maths of Everything) is one big book with (nearly) all the answers to everything in maths EVER. Readers can join the cast of crazy characters on a tour of the Murderous Maths building to discover the darkest and deadliest mathematical secrets, including: a sure-fire way how to make birthdays last twice as long, how the number 1 starts fights, how triangles lead to murder, and much more. Maths has never been so much fun!