Real math help.
How Do You Solve a Word Problem Where You Multiply Fractions and Work Backwards?
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Word problems are a great way to see math in the real world. In this tutorial, you'll see how to solve a word problem by working backwards using a table. Check it out!
Background Tutorials
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Understand a multiple of a/b as a multiple of 1/b, and use this understanding to multiply a fraction by a whole number.
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How Do You Multiply a Whole Number by a Fraction?
Multiplying a whole number and a fraction can be confusing, but this tutorial helps to sort things out. Check it out!
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Further Exploration
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Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.
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How Do You Figure Out the Volume of a Solution Using Percents?
Word problems are a great way to see math in action! See how to create a table from the information in a word problem. Then use that table to write an equation and solve to find the answer.
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