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A frequency table is created to give a certain piece of data, such as how many siblings each member of a classroom has. Find out how to make and interpret a frequency table with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
A complex fraction implies that there's a fraction on the top or on the bottom. Use cross multiplying and reciprocals to simplify complex fractions with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
A factorial, such as four factorial, means that the result is four times three times two times one. Find out how to simplify factorials when they're used in fractions with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to simplify a variable expression, it's important to understand that it's called an expression because there is no equal sign. Collect like terms to simplify a variable expression, such as 2(2X + 3 + 4X), with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
A compound fraction is another name for a mixed number, which contains a units part and a fractional part. Subtract compound fractions, such as 2 1/4 - 1 2/9, with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
A rational expression means that there are variables on the bottom or top of a fraction. Factor the top part of a rational expression to cross cancel a part of the variable with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
The process of simplifying roots is done to give an exact answer without a decimal when a calculator is unavailable. Make a list of perfect squares to help in simplifying roots with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
When solving inequalities with fractions, remember that inequality means that there is a "less than" or "greater than" part to the question. Look for common denominators when solving inequalities with fractions with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
When solving algebraic ratios, try to reduce fractions whenever possible. Find out why variables make a ratio algebraic with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
The key in solving word problems is identifying the formula that is needed to solve the problem. Find out how a formula turns a word problem into simple algebra with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
There's usually two kinds of grading curves that teachers use, such as treating the top score like a perfect 100 and a distribution curve. Find out how grades are changed to fit a distribution curve with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
When figuring out the perimeter, or circumference, of a circle, the goal is to find the length around the shape. Use the radius and the diameter to figure out the perimeter of a circle with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
When calculating the slope on a ramp, use the formula of rise over run. Reduce the fraction when calculating the slope on a ramp with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to calculate the area of a shape, the formula used depends on the particular shape. Use length times width to calculate the area of a rectangle with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to study spelling for a spelling test or for general knowledge, it can be helpful to read books about commonly misspelled words. Use reference books when studying spelling with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
A grading curve usually works in one of two ways, which are called bell curves or distribution curves. Find out what grading curves are generally used in college with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
Grading on a curve can be done by using a bell curve or a distribution curve. Find out how a score of 92 percent can become 100 percent in a grading curve with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to practice the ACT and SAT for free, go to collegeboard.com and consider using their question-a-day service. Take five minutes every day to study for ACT and SAT tests with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to convert a score into a percentage, divide the top number by the bottom number. Divide correct answers by total questions to make a test score into a percentage with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to convert a decimal into inches, it helps to be able to make the connection between a decimal and a fraction. Find out how to convert 2.5 feet into 30 inches with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
In order to convert a recurring decimal into a fraction, understand that 1/3 is equal to .333 repeating. Find out how to use a bar to denote a recurring decimal with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
When studying for a test, it helps to know the teacher and how they are going to use review to prepare for a test. Discover how to practice problems when preparing for a test with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
When studying for a test in the last minute, it helps to focus on bigger concepts. Apply bigger concepts to smaller questions on a test with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
A bar graph is best used when someone wants to compare two pieces of data. Use a bar graph to make data more accessible to people with help from a tutor in this free video on math lessons and study tips.
Mathematics is the body of knowledge and the academic discipline that studies concepts such as quantity, structure, space and change. Mathematics education is a term that refers both to the practice of teaching and learning mathematics, as well as to a field of scholarly research on this practice. At different times and in different cultures and countries, mathematics education has attempted to achieve a variety of different objectives, including the teaching of basic numeracy skills to students and teaching both practical and abstract mathematics. In this free video series, a tutor provides advice for solving math problems and studying for tests. Discover how to simplify complex fractions and factorials, how to subtract compound fractions and how to solve algebraic ratios. Learn about solving word problems, calculating the area of a shape and how grading curves work. Improve math skills to score higher on tests with these tips.
Brian Leaf Brian Leaf, M.A., is the author of McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills for SAT/ACT Success series. The series includes: Top 50 Math Skills for SAT Success: How to Think Like a Math Genius; Top 50 Reading & Writing Skills for SAT Success: How to Think Like a Literary Genius; Top 50 Math Skills for ACT Success: How to Think Like a Math Genius; and Top 50 English, Reading, and Science Skills for ACT Success: How to Think Like an ACT Genius. Leaf is also the owner and director of New Leaf Learning Center in Western Massachusetts. In his many years of private teaching and tutoring, Leaf has instructed SAT, ACT, GED and SSAT preparation to thousands of students from more than 60 high schools, 25 states and six countries. He is also a member of the American School Counselor Association and the Massachusetts School Counselor Association.dkdk
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