How to Improve your Maths Skills

<p>Preface and acknowledgements<br>How to use this book<br>Times tables<br><br>Arithmetic</p> <p>1 - Basic Arithmetic and the “BODMAS” rule. Getting used to basic arithmetic and simple calculations, and making sure you perform them correctly</p> <p>2 - Negative numbers. Understanding negative numbers and dealing with them accurately.</p> <p>3 – Fractions. Understanding what fractions mean and being able to manipulate them correctly.</p> <p>4 – Percentages, ratios and proportions. Using percentages and ratios to describe and compare values.</p> <p>5 – Decimals, decimal places and significant figures. Using decimal numbers and rounding numbers to a certain number of decimal places.</p> <p>6 – Scientific notation. Representing very small and very large numbers using scientific notation</p> <p>7 - Indices. Writing repeated multiplications easily, roots and the laws of powers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Algebra</p> <p>8 – An introduction to algebra. Using symbols to represent numbers and an introduction to algebra</p> <p>9 – Brackets in algebra. Using brackets in algebraic expressions</p> <p>10 – Solving linear equations. Solving simple equations using algebra.</p> <p>11 - Transposition and algebraic fractions. Rearranging expressions using basic rules of algebra.</p> <p>12 - Simultaneous equations. Solving two equations at the same time.</p> <p>Data</p> <p>13 – Presentation of data. Using various types of graphs and charts to illustrate data visually.</p> <p>14 – Measures of location and dispersion. Working out “averages” and a measure of the spread of a set of data.</p> <p>15 - Straight Lines. Linear data and calculating the equation of a straight line.</p> <p>16 – Introduction to probability. Working out probabilities - the chances of something happening</p> <p>Other topics</p> <p>17 – Areas and volumes. Calculating the areas and volumes of basic shapes</p> <p>18 – Logarithms. Calculating logarithms - the opposite of powers</p> <p>19 – Quadratic equations. Solving equations involving powers of x. </p> <p>20 – Trigonometry. Calculations with triangles, including angles and trigonometric functions.</p> <p>21 – Inequalities and basic logic. Using mathematical symbols to represent inequalities and basic logical concepts</p> <p>Summary<br>Further work on our website<br>Glossary<br>Index</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>