Oxford University Press
Maths the Basics
June Haighton, Deborah Holder, Veronica Thomas
Maths the Basics
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Whether you are studying for Functional Skills or Entry Level 3 qualifications - or just want to improve your maths skills and how you feel about working with numbers - Maths the Basics is the ideal study guide. Using simple, step-by-step examples, clear explanations and lots of practice, it is designed to help you understand maths and feel confident using these skills in everyday life.

The new edition of Maths the Basics is fully up to date for the 2019 Functional Skills syllabus, and is suitable for all the major exam boards. Additional free online resources are also available to support your studies. Offering perfect preparation for Functional Skills exams, Maths the Basics gives you everything you need in a single book to take you from Entry Level 3 through Level 1 to Level 2 success.

Language
English
ISBN
9781382005098
Contents
Number
Measures, Shape and Space
Handling Information and Data
About this book
Number
2 Addition and Subtraction
Add and subtract 3-digit numbers
Add and subtract large numbers
Add and subtract positive and negative numbers
Add and subtract numbers of any size
3 Multiplication and Division
Multiplication
Multiplication methods
Division
Multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000
Use multiplication and division
Recognise numerical relationships
Square numbers and indices
Multiply and divide large numbers
Efficient methods of calculating with numbers of any size
4 Rounding and Estimation
Approximate and estimate with numbers up to 1000
Approximate and estimate with large numbers
Strategies for checking calculations with numbers of any size
5 Ratio and Proportion
Work with ratio and proportion
Calculate with ratios
Inverse proportion
6 Using Algebra
Number patterns and formulae
Use simple formulae
Order of operations (BIDMAS)
Evaluate algebraic expressions and make substitutions in formulae
7 Mixed Operations and Calculator Practice
Solve problems
Calculate efficiently
Calculate efficiently with numbers of any size
8 Fractions
Understand fractions
Equivalent fractions
Compare fractions
Mixed numbers and improper fractions
Find or estimate fractions
Calculate a fraction of something
One number as a fraction of another
Add and subtract fractions
Multiply fractions
Divide fractions
Fractions on a calculator
9 Decimals
Understand decimals in context (up to 2 decimal places)
Write and compare decimals up to 3 decimal places
Use a calculator to solve problems
Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
Round decimal numbers and approximate
Add and subtract decimals
Decimal sequences
Multiply decimals
Divide decimals
10 Percentages
Understand percentages
Find percentages of quantities
Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages
Percentage increase and decrease
Use a calculator to find percentges
Write one number as a percentage number as a percentage
Calculate the original value after a percentage change
Measures, Shape and Space
11 Money
Write in pounds (£) and pence
Calculate with money
Round money to the nearest 10p or £1
Discounts in multiples of 5%
Simple interest
Compound interest
Budget with money
Calculate using rates of pay
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Taxes on income
Convert between currencies
12 Time
Read, measure and record time
Use the 12 and 24 hour clock
Units of time
Calculate time
Use timers
13 Length
Understand distance: miles and kilometres
Measure length in metric units
Estimate and measure lengths
Convert between metric lengths
Calculate with metric lengths
Use a scale on a plan or map
Use ratios on scale drawings
Measure length in imperial units
Convert between imperial lengths
Convert between metric and imperial lengths
14 Weight
Measure weight in metric units
Choose units and instruments
Convert between metric weights
Calculate using metric weights
Weigh with metric and imperial units
Convert between imperial weights
Calculate using imperial weights
Convert between metric and imperial weights
15 Capacity
Measure capacity and volume
Convert between millilitres, litres and centilitres
Calculate using metric units of capacityL1.M20
Measure with metric and imperial units of capacity
Calculate capacity and volume using imperial units
Convert between metric and imperial measures
16 Temperature
Measure temperature on the Celsius scale
Temperatures below freezing point
Celsius and Fahrenheit
Use formulae to convert temperatures
17 Shape, Shape
Angles
Horizontal, vertical and parallel lines
Two-dimensional (2-D) shapes
Triangles
Symmetry
Tessellations
Three-dimensional (3-D) shapes
Plans and elevations
18 Position and Direction, Shape
Compass points
Describe positions and give directions
Bearings
Positions on maps
Coordinates
3-D coordinates
19 Perimeter, Area and Volume
Perimeter
Use formulae to find areas of triangles and other shapes
Perimeters and areas of composite shapes
Volume of a cylinder
Solve problems involving 2-D and 3-D shapes
20 Compound Measures
Calculate using compound measures
Handling Information and Data
22 Collecting and Illustrating Data
Create frequency tables
Represent data in bar charts and line graphs
Illustrate data using a pie chart
Draw and use conversion graphs
Choosing a statistical diagram
23 Averages and Range
Find the mean
Find the mode and the median
Find the range
Compare data sets
24 Scatter Diagrams
Scatter diagrams and correlation
25 Probability
Compare the likelihood of events
Use fractions to measure probability
Write probabilities as decimals and percentages
Combined events
Answers
Index
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