"Explores methods of solving fraction word problems using food examples"--Provided by publisher.

Prepares all students for standardized testing Builds essential critical-thinking and problem-solving skills Provides real-life situations for meaningful connections to science, computer science, math history, and other topics See other Word Problems titles

Not everyone loves word problems or fractions, but everyone loves food! Every sample problem relates to kids’ favorite snacks. Even better, each problem is broken down into four easy-to-follow steps, with tips and pointers on how to successfully solve the problem and apply the same strategies to other problems. Design elements aid in understanding the math concepts, and lively, color photographs pull the reader in.

Author Rebecca Wingard-Nelson makes fraction and decimal word problems a snap with this great book. Learn all the strategies you need to solve tricky fraction and decimal word problems. Color photos and modern topics help readers stay interested and conquer word problems once and for all! Free downloadable worksheets are available on www.enslow.com.

Spectrum(R) Word Problems for grade 7 includes practice for essential math skills, such as real world applications, multi-step word problems, variables, ratio and proportion, perimeter, area and volume, percents, statistics and more. Spectrum(R) Word Problems supplement to classroom work and proficiency test preparation. The series provides examples of how the math skills students learn in school apply to everyday life with challenging, multi-step word problems. It features practice with word problems that are an essential part of the Common Core State Standards. Word problem practice is provided for essential math skills, such as fractions, decimals, percents, metric and customary measurement, graphs and probability, and preparing for algebra and more.

Educational title for gifted and advanced learners.