Macmillan Education
Maths Matters Student's Book 1 
Geoff Buckwell
Maths Matters Student's Book 1 
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Maths Matters is a comprehensive four-level series for Caribbean students, which provide a thorough preparation for lower secondary and CSEC. The books are suitable for use either in the classroom or at home.The series adopts a lively approach and offers:• Thorough coverage of national syllabi shown in scope and sequence charts• A clear exposition of methods through worked examples• Revision material where relevant• Many exercises for practice, revision, homework and examination (CSEC text)• A carefully graded approach for all abilities• Activities throughout that encourage a practical approach to learning• Navigation of each unit made simple with key skills, summaries and indexes• Glossaries that cover all important termsThe books are designed to be relevant to modern daily life and the experiences of students while retaining knowledge of traditional methods and practices. The texts are supported by Workbooks, Teacher’s Books and online resources.Please note that this is an eBook version of this title and can NOT be printed. For more information about eBooks, including how to download the software you’ll need, see our FAQs page.

Language
English
ISBN
9780230452503
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Contents
Introduction
Scope and sequence
1 Working with whole numbers
1.1 The beginnings
1.2 The Babylonian civilisation
1.3 The Egyptian system
1.4 The Roman system
1.5 Basic definitions
1.6 The number line
1.7 Place value in whole numbers
1.8 Operations on whole numbers
1.9 Checking answers
1.10 Factors
1.11 Prime factors
1.12 Lowest common multiples (LCM) and highest common factors (HCF)
1.13 Using factors in problems
1.14 Cancelling
1.15 Order of operations (BODMAS)
1.16 Using a calculator
1.17 Multiplication and division by multiples of 10 and 5
1.18 Divisibility tests
2 Fractions
2.1 Basic definitions
2.2 Equivalent fractions
2.3 Reducing to lowest terms
2.4 Mixed numbers
2.5 Fraction of a quantity
2.6 Addition and subtraction of fractions
2.7 Ordering fractions
2.8 Multiplying fractions
2.9 Dividing fractions
2.10 Arithmetic of mixed numbers
3 Sets
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Finite and infinite sets
3.3 Set notation
3.4 Intersection and union of sets
3.5 Sets of factors
3.6 Venn diagrams
3.7 The empty set
3.8 Universal set and complement
3.9 Subsets
3.10 Writing statements
3.11 Solving problems
4 Decimals
4.1 Place value in decimals
4.2 Addition
4.3 Subtraction
4.4 Multiplication by 10, 100 and 1000
4.5 Division by 10, 100 and 1000
4.6 Multiplication by any decimal number
4.7 Division of a decimal by a whole number
4.8 Division of a decimal by a decimal
4.9 Problem-solving
4.10 Changing decimals to fractions
4.11 Changing fractions to decimals
4.12 Estimating and approximating
5 Measurement and units
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Measuring lengths
5.3 The metric system
5.4 Calculations using the metric system
5.5 Measurement of mass
5.6 Measurement of volume and capacity
5.7 Temperature
5.8 Time
6 Consumer arithmetic
6.1 The meaning and value of money
6.2 Unit costs and best buys
6.3 Percentages
6.4 Percentages applied to everyday problems
6.5 Percentage of a quantity
6.6 Percentage profit and loss
7 Algebra
7.1 Why we use letters
7.2 Statements in algebra
7.3 Algebra shorthand
7.4 Flow charts
7.5 Algebraic expressions, sentences and stories
7.6 Simplifying algebraic expressions
7.7 Substitution
7.8 Expressions with more than one unknown
7.9 Equations
7.10 Reverse operations and flow charts
7.11 Number sequences
8 Geometry
8.1 Points and lines in a plane
8.2 Angles
8.3 Perpendicular lines
8.4 Degrees
8.5 Parallel lines
8.6 Angles at a point
8.7 Solids
8.8 Drawing solids
9 Perimeter and area
9.1 Polygons
9.2 Regular and irregular polygons
9.3 The quadrilateral family
9.4 Circles
9.5 Area
9.6 Area of a rectangle
10 Statistics and probability
10.1 Collecting and tabulating data
10.2 Pictograms (or pictographs)
10.3 Bar charts
10.4 Line graphs
10.5 Pie charts
10.6 Probability
11 Negative numbers
11.1 Positive and negative
11.2 Directed numbers
11.3 Addition of directed numbers
11.4 Subtraction of directed numbers
11.5 Multiplication of directed numbers
11.6 Division of directed numbers
12 Coordinates and graphs
12.1 Rows and columns
12.2 Plotting coordinates
12.3 Plotting pictures on graphs
12.4 Positive and negative
13 Symmetry and congruence
13.1 Symmetry
13.2 Reflection
13.3 Using coordinates
13.4 Congruent shapes
Homework and practice exercises
Glossary
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Index
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