Life of Fred Mathematics

Life of Fred: Fractions
(Introduction to Pre-Algebra and More)

After 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.

One morning in our five-year-old hero's life in which he...
• Teaches a class at the university
• Buys a bicycle
• 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
• Diameter and Radius
• Savings and Expenses
• Definition of a Fraction
• Sectors
• Comparing Fractions
• Reducing Fractions
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• Common Denominators
• Roman Numerals
• Least Common Multiples
• Improper Fractions
• Lines of Symmetry
• Division by Zero
• Circumference
• Multiplying Mixed Numbers
• Commutative Law
• Canceling
• Definition of a Function
• Area
• 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.

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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.

Number of Lessons: 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.

Life of Fred: Zillions of Practice Problems for Fractions

Need a lot of practice or stuck on a particular kind of problem? Requested by many readers, this book contains questions keyed directly to the chapters and topics of Life of Fred: Fractions. The answer to every problem is worked out in complete detail.

In this book you will find:
• Hundreds of new problems organized according to the chapters of Life of Fred: Fractions
• Problems containing lots of tiny stories about Fred and his friends, Joe and Darlene
• Complete solutions and answers...except for one!

This book is mandatory for those who need it. The Zillions of Practice Problems Slogan: Do all these and you should reach teacher-level.

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Life of Fred Zillions of Practice Problems for Fractions is a hardcover textbook containing 176 pages. This book is not consumable. All answers are written on separate paper or in a notebook. This is an optional book of extra questions for those who feel the need for extra practice.