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Arithmetic the Easy Way (3rd Ed)
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1996)
Authors: Edward Williams, Katie Prindle, and Eugene J. Farley
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I couldn't ask for a better book!!!
I bought the second edition of this book several years ago when our company (USWest) was closing departments and we knew we would have to start testing for job title changes. It was one of the most helpful purchases I have ever made! I retired, and now I'm going into real estate. Naturally the real estate classes (and the state test) have lots of math and math problems. As they say...what you don't use you lose!!! There were several of us in the classes who were having a difficult time with the math problems and formulas. This book was once again a life saver. At first glance one would think it's too simple...more for children than adults, but it isn't. Mr. Williams makes math super simple for any age!!!

The first few chapters are basic math...addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Roman numerals, etc.

Chapters 6-8 are fractions...changing improper to mixed numbers...subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions...unlike denominators, etc.

Chapters 10-13 cover decimals...comparing, rounding off, adding, subtracting, multiplying mixed decimals.

Chapter 14 covers percents...changing percents to decimals, to fractions, and finding the percent of a number.

Chapter 15 covers measurement.

There are pre-tests to see if you need to study the chapter, word problems, practice examples, and practice tests after every section.

I recommend this book for everyone...young people who find math difficult, as an invaluable aid for parents of school age children, for anyone who is making a career change and is faced with job testing, and for those...like myself...who have been out of school for years and need a brush up on math skills. The price is minimal!!!

Thank you, Edward Williams, for writing this book. Thank you for the difference it has made it my life!!!

Excellent--really superb
I am a 40+ year old M.D. who is relearning math to do some tutoring, and this book is really solid, well written. It clearly took a great deal of effort to make it so lucid and logically sequenced, beautifully sequenced with difficult concepts explained with simple explanations. I would definitely recommend it to just about anyone who needs to work on any or all of the following:

addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions--including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division thereof--decimals and percentages

I'm sure if I had encountered this book in high school i would have done better in math, and I plan to use it as a resource in my tutoring.

What a great book!
I think this is a great book because I was failing math in school so I decided to try to look for a book at amazon.com. Then I found Arithmetic the easy way.It really helped.In one month my grade went from a D to an A. I love this book and I know anyone who buys it will enjoy it to.


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5 Audio CD)
Published in Audio CD by Random House (21 June, 2003)
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré, and Jim Dale
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Helpful.
I checked out quite a few books to help me review basic math and algebra concepts, not knowing which ones would click with me and which wouldn't. Of the six hefty workbooks I selected, this one was my favorite. It offers lots of pre-tests, exercises, and follow-up tests with explanatory answers at the back. The first test in the book tests what you already know overall before studying the information inside, and then each answer is listed in an index next to a label of what sort of problem it is, allowing the reader to pinpoint areas where help is needed. The book has some cartoon drawings which some people might find distracting but I liked the light-approach, the actual verbal descriptions are clear and not 'jokey' or distracting like some of the other books were. I found the methods and how they were presented easier to work with than the other books.

Does a great job
This book helped me get my "math" legs back under me. I feel that it is primarily aimed at those with a prior knowledge and only need a good refresher. It starts out with basic things such as percents and long division, and it ends up touching upon some basic algebra. If you need a good refresher, this book is great.

really great book!
this was a brilliant book for 6th graders going into 7th, it reviews elementary maths, and explains the subjects you hadnt got before, or widens your knowledge on that subject. it provides examples, tests and exercises, it also has the solutions, and answers at the back, if your not quite sure how to do it.

this book is truely the easy way!


Barron's Developing Reading Skills for the High School Equivalency Examinations (Ged in Social Studies, Science, and Literature,)
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1972)
Authors: Eugene J. Farley and Alice R. Farley
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Barron's Getting Ready for the High School Equivalency Examinations: Beginning Preparation in Reading and English, (Pre-Ged Series)
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1975)
Authors: Eugene J. Farley and Alice R. Farley
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Barron's How to Prepare for the High School Equivalency Examination (Ged--The Reading Skills Test)
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1980)
Authors: Eugene J. Farley and Alice R. Farley
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Barron's How to Prepare for the High School Equivalency Examination Reading Interpretation Tests,
Published in Paperback by Barrons Educational Series (1970)
Author: Eugene J. Farley
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Last One over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment in Closing Reform Schools
Published in Hardcover by Ohio State Univ Pr (Txt) (1991)
Author: Jerome G. Miller
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High School Certification Through the G.E.D. Tests
Published in Paperback by Holt Rinehart & Winston (1967)
Author: Eugene J. Farley
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