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Marsico, Katie

Fitness Math

(4) 4-6 Math Everywhere! series. Challenging multi-step word problems center on practical topics--fitness, gardening, money, weather--with scenarios and questions that are livelier than typical word-problem fare. Hints offer formulas, unit conversions, and suggestions for rounding, but more substantive problem-solving strategies are not suggested or demonstrated. Well-chosen stock photos are included, and detailed answers are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Math Everywhere! titles: Fitness Math, Garden Math, Money Math, and Weather Math.

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