Math is one of those tricky subjects that continues to throw us problems, even after our school days. From splitting the bill in a restaurant, to counting out change at a till or working out exchange rates, math can still send us into a sweat in our everyday adult life. Go Figure is a practical and, dare we say it, enjoyable activity book designed to take the fear out of math. Whilst guiding readers through the basics of the subject as well as more complex conundrums, there are also exercises to complete and fill in along the way in order to consolidate learning. Go Figure is the ideal workbook for people who want to refresh what they learnt at school, as well as those who just love the subject.
This unique book investigates mathematical marvels such as why daisies always have 34, 55, or 89 petals, why the world''s phone numbers appear in Pi, and other patterns and paradoxes that will make readers look at numbers in a whole new way ...
The story about a body in continuous transformation. This book unravels the mystery surrounding women's biology and explains what is happening underneath the surface.
No digital copy to date, and print version seems difficult to find in the U.S. Quinn, Arthur. Figures of Speech: 60 Ways To Turn A Phrase. Salt Lake City: Gibbs M. Smith, 1982. Highly recommended, especially for beginners.
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have brown hair , of which have blue eyes . Find the number of people with brown hair and blue eyes . Here's how ... Number of people with brown hair = { x 40 = 24 checkpoint or ... multiply the given fractions : 20 X 40 = 18 Number of ...
... after feeling tired 4. to decide to do something for sure no matter what happens 5. to go through something difficult and survive it Pictures will vary, but should show an understanding for each figure of speech. Choose That Figure!
On this page you will find the following: The five figurative phrases used in the unit Additional figures of speech for the theme Answers for each lesson in the unit Overview ... 12 Science Earth, Moon, and Sun 51626—Go Figure!
New Directions in Advertising Rhetoric" have been involved in developing the scholarship of advertising rhetoric for many years. In this volume they have assembled the most current and authoritative new perspectives on this topic.
A collection of puzzles all about the funny things people say that will keep you laughing.
You wouldn't be able to ask "How many?" or "How much?" We would not understand time or distance. Sports records wouldn't matter! DK's Go Figure! is a math book filled with the weird and wonderful side of math and numbers.