Learning how to work out volume of a prism can be very important for all sorts of applications - mainly in manufacturing and transportation. A 'prism' is a shape with a constant cross section, such as a cardboard box. It basically means that if you cut the prism in half the shape will be the same in the middle: Try the Quick Test volumes of 3D shapes To work out the … [Read more...]
How to solve linear equations with video examples
How to solve linear equations .. some of them you'll solve without really thinking about! Suppose you bought a CD for £8 and then two books at the same price. The total cost is £25 and, with a little bit of arithmetic, you might work out the price of each book is £8.50. Mathematicians like to call these "linear equations" and they look something like: 2B + 8 = 25 (where 'B' … [Read more...]
Numeracy skills – how to work out percentages
Good arithmetic is the foundation of numeracy skills and learning how to work out percentages is an important foundational skill. Learn these, practice them and always keep to the same methods! There are 6 main numeracy skills that will help with your maths. Click here to read more. Click here to visit addition skills , subtraction skills , division skills , fraction skills, … [Read more...]
How to add, subtract, multiply, divide decimals
How to add, subtract, multiply, divide decimals is an important foundational numeracy skill. Learn these, practice them and always keep to the same methods! There are 6 main numeracy skills that will help with your maths. Click here to read more. Click here to visit addition skills , subtraction skills , division skills , fraction skills videos. A decimal number is a number … [Read more...]
How to add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions
How to add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions is an important foundational skill. Learn these, practice them and always keep to the same methods! There are 6 main numeracy skills that will help with your maths. Click here to read more. Click here to visit subtraction skills, multiplication skills, divisions skills videos. Fraction manipulation represents around 1/3rd (yes, … [Read more...]