Using a numberline to help with solving inequalities. This series of 3 minute math is designed as a quick reminder for some of the main topics. I hope they help to provide a focus and a way forward. If you need any more detail please search the site or contact me – always pleased to answer any questions! All the very best with your studies. Where are inequalities used? In … [Read more...]
3 Minute Math – Percentage Change
Percentage change is a useful way of describing a value over time. This series of 3 minute math is designed as a quick reminder for some of the main topics. I hope they help to provide a focus and a way forward. If you need any more detail please search the site or contact me – always pleased to answer any questions! All the very best with your studies. Where is percentage … [Read more...]
3 Minute Math – Solving Inequalities as a Linear Equation
Solving inequalities really do crop up in real life - it's just a mathematical way of describing something... This series of 3 minute math is designed as a quick reminder for some of the main topics. I hope they help to provide a focus and a way forward. If you need any more detail please search the site or contact me - always pleased to answer any questions! All the very best … [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...]
Real maths – How many cars do I need to wash to buy a Nintendo DS?
Real maths ... because everything costs something! When you want a Nintendo DS, how long will it take if you earn £5 per hour? Although the video is a quite straightforward, and contains a Lol cameo, there is a serious side to the question. It was founded on the thought that most of the word questions in maths books are a little 'abstract.' My children are far more … [Read more...]