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Wingard-Nelson, Rebecca

Big Truck and Car Word Problems Starring Multiplication and Division

48 pp. | Enslow/Elementary | February, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-2918-7 $23.93
(4) 4-6 Math Word Problems Solved series. Illustrated by Tom LaBaff. Though they don't break any new ground, these volumes do offer appropriate strategies for tackling word problems in specific skills areas using kid-friendly topics and illustrations (though they're a little babyish). Instructions and examples are clear, and a variety of approaches are demonstrated, including looking for key words, finding patterns, using models, drawing pictures or diagrams, and writing equations. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Math Word Problems Solved titles: Amusement Park Word Problems Starring Pre-Algebra, Animal Word Problems Starring Addition and Subtraction, Big Truck and Car Word Problems Starring Multiplication and Division, Fun Food Word Problems Starring Fractions, Space Word Problems Starring Ratios and Proportions, and Sports Word Problems Starring Decimals and Percents.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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