Basic Decimals

About this book

BASIC DECIMALSThis book presents an easy-to-read format for the student who has difficulty with conventional math texts. There are graphic models, a step-by-step instructional format, both guided and unguided practice exercises – and an emphasis on world problems throughout.The focus here is on hidden problems students typically have with decimals:• Misplacing the decimal point• Omitting zeros when adding and subtracting• Subtracting from a whole numberStudents use the four operations with decimals, plus rounding decimals and making estimates – important topics in the current curricula and on tests.