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Product Description This book includes 200 word problems with answers. Some tips and a few examples are provided in an Idea Center section at the back of the book. Several topics are included, such as: 11 age problems 15 rate problems 3 mixture problems that do not involve liquids (these more tangible mixtures involve rocks or balls, which allow students to develop an understanding of how the mixture concept works) 4 problems involving working together (or against) 4 problems that are similar to the classic handshaking problem several problems that involve ratios or proportions 7 problems that involve counting permutations or combinations 10 problems that involve calculating the likelihood of an event occurring several problems that feature geometric shapes 4 problems that require making predictions 3 problems that involve other number systems, like base 3 or 9 several counting problems 10 comparison problems 5 remainder problems several problems that involve money several problems that involve fractions, decimals, or percents and a variety of other word problems The author, Chris McMullen, Ph.D., has over twenty years of experience teaching math skills to physics students. He prepared this workbook of the Improve Your Math Fluency series to share his passion for word problems. From the Author Improve Your Math Fluency books by Chris McMullen, Ph.D. (1) Algebra Word Problems Practice Workbook with Full Solutions, ISBN 1941691293 30 fully solved examples. 70 word problems with full solutions. (2) Essential Prealgebra Skills Practice Workbook, ISBN 1941691080 Become more fluent in arithmetic. Learn the order of operations. Practice basic algebra skills. Also covers exponents, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, rates, and inequalities. (3) Master Essential Algebra Skills Practice Workbook with Answers, ISBN 194169134X Chris McMullen's newest algebra book (published in 2020). An introductory algebra book, beginning with what algebra is. Covers a good variety of topics. Includes full solutions (more than just the answers). Provides examples and discussion of main concepts. At 388 pages, this is the author's largest algebra book. (4) Algebra Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers, ISBN 1453661387 Chris McMullen's original algebra book. Intermediate level, focused on how to solve for unknowns. More focused on essential skills. The goal is practice. Includes a ton of practice problems with answers. This is the key to building fluency. (5) Logarithms and Exponentials Essential Skills Practice Workbook with Answers, ISBN 1941691323 Learn about logarithms, exponentials, hyperbolic functions, and even complex numbers. Includes a variety of problems, graphs, and applications. (6) Grade 6 Math Workbook with Answers, ISBN 1941691560 Review a variety of sixth grade math skills. Learn the order of operations. Practice basic algebra skills. Also covers fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, rates, data analysis, graphing, finance, and basic geometry concepts. (7) Grade 5 Math Workbook with Answers, ISBN 1941691331 Review a variety of fifth grade math skills. Become more fluent with multi-digit multiplication and long division. Review arithmetic with decimals and fractions. Also covers number patterns, data analysis, measurement, finance, basic geometry concepts, and a beginning look at variables. (8) Geometry Proofs Essential Practice Problems Workbook with Full Solutions, ISBN 1941691501 This book is focused on proofs. Includes several examples and problems with full solutions. (9) Fun with Roman Numerals, ISBN 1941691579 Learn how to read and write numbers using Roman numerals. Perform a variety of calculations with Roman numerals.