Life of Fred Fractions

Description

Now that 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.

Life of Fred, Fractions covers one morning in our five-year-old hero’s life in which he teaches a class at the university, buys a bicycle and later, 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
• Area, diameter and radius
• Savings and expenses
• Definition of a fraction and what makes the improper
• Sectors
• Comparing and reducing fractions
• Adding and subtracting fractions
• Common denominators
• Roman numerals
• Least common multiples
• Lines of symmetry
• Division by zero
• Circumference
• Multiplying mixed numbers
• Commutative law
• Definition of a function
• 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.

Life of Fred Fractions is a hardcover textbook containing 192 pages. This book is not consumable. All answers are written on separate paper or in a notebook.

The three books Life of Fred Fractions and Life of Fred Decimals & Percents together take about 65 to 70 lessons if you do one each day including the time for the Bridges exams.

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