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After you know your addition and multiplication tables, you are ready for Life of Fred: Fractions. Fred will take you far beyond elementary knowledge of fractions so, even if you have had some basic training on how to divide up a pie so that you get the biggest “fraction,” you will do well to start here.
One morning in our five-year-old hero’s life in which he…
• Teaches a class at the university
• Buys a bicycle
• In his office, he hurts his foot and is taken to the hospital
This book lays the first half of the foundation for pre-algebra including . . .
Less Than
Billion
Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
Diameter and Radius
Savings and Expenses
Definition of a Fraction
Sectors
Comparing Fractions
Reducing Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Common Denominators
Roman Numerals
Least Common Multiples
Improper Fractions
Lines of Symmetry
Division by Zero
Circumference
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Commutative Law
Canceling
Definition of a Function
Area
Unit Analysis
Division of Fractions
Geometric Figures
Estimating Answers
and much more . . .
Unlike all other math programs, this one also teaches about:
• Boyle’s Law of Gases
• Onomatopoetic words and hyperbole
• Why you shouldn’t run with an 18" knife in your hand!
The answers are included in the textbook. Complete this book plus Life of Fred Decimals & Percents and you are ready for pre-algebra.
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The Life of Fred homeschool math books cover math topics appropriate for kindergarteners all the way up to third year of college, including arithmetic, fractions and decimals, algebra, geometry, calculus, and everything in between.
No other textbooks are like these. Each text is written in the style of a novel with a humorous story line. Each section tells part of the life of Fred Gauss and how, in the course of his life, he encounters the need for the math and then learns the methods. Tons of solved examples. Each hardcover textbook contains ALL of the material – more than most instructors cover in traditional classroom settings. Includes tons of proofs.
Written by Dr. Stanley Schmidt with the intent to make math come alive with lots of humour, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that stick in the mind. The student will learn to think mathematically.
Completion of this series prepares student for third year college math.
Life of Fred: Real Analysis
Life of Fred: Linear Algebra Expanded Edition
Life of Fred: Statistics, Expanded Edition
Life of Fred Calculus: Expanded Edition
Life of Fred Trigonometry Expanded Edition
