Ratios and Percents
Math can be hard, but we've got a great solution. This concise book covers so many basic topics on ratios and percents, including equivalent ratios, proportions, scale drawings, rates, and percent change. Readers will learn to find sales tax, sale prices, interest, and tips. Whether they are learning this information for the first time, on their own or with a tutor, or readers would like to review their math skills, this book is a perfect choice.
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Math Busters series. These serviceable books are primarily designed for upper-elementary and early middle-school students who need help with fundamental math skills and concepts. Each volume covers twenty-eight topics, with one topic per double-page spread. The pages are overcrowded and the cartoonlike illustrations resemble clip art, but the math content is comprehensive, and the instructions, examples, and definitions are clear. Reading list, websites. Ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2008