This book of supplemental exercises is one of a series of books designed to provide educational materials in addition to the instructional texts in the Adult Learning Skills Program. Exercises in this intermediate level book are for the mathematics subject area. Course numbers and exercise topics are: 501 (estimations, decimals and money, decimal…

The purpose of this study was to determine differences in achievement of fifth-grade students in 16 classes taught two of four mathematical algorithms by one of four instructional strategies. Computational skills and ability to extend the algorithm were tested. The instructional strategies were: pattern, algebraic, pattern followed by…

This guide is a continuation of the series of guides starting with SE 012 723. The entire course is ungraded, but the material referred to in this guide would probably be covered in grade five or six. The concept of place value is studied more deeply using Dienes' Multiple Attribute Blocks, and used in the further development of formal algorithms.…

This guide is the seventh of a series of seven curriculum guides included in SE 012 723, SE 012 724, and SE 012 725, and concludes the primary school mathematics course (grades one through six in Victorian schools, Australia). It is expected that "a substantial majority of children leaving grade six will have completed Section H. Some…

A straight forward process for working in fractions on any calculator is presented. The method involves converting a decimal back into a fraction in its lowest terms. (MN)

Procedures using calculators are described for determining the recurring sequence of digits in the decimal representation of numbers of the form 1/n. (MN)

Research was conducted in an elementary school to compare the effectiveness of decimal-common fraction sequence versus conventional sequence for the teaching of arithmetic. A pretest and a posttest design was adopted. Analysis of data revealed no significant difference between groups on achievement measures. (PS)

Two card games which can be used to practice conversion between decimals, fractions and percents are presented. (MM)

Described is a bingo-like game for classroom drill with fractions and their equivalents. (RS)

Programs which compute values for the nth power of 2 where n is very large and for fractions, with a great deal more precision than is normally possible for a computer, are listed. (TG)

The document presents a criterion referenced test of basic math skills, including division, multiplication, addition, subtraction, fractions, decimals, time, and measurement. (DLS)

The development of fractional and decimal notation is outlined beginning with Egyptian hieroglyphics. (MN)

An efficient division algorithm is developed, using a computer program, to convert any positive fraction to its decimal representation. The computer program listing is included. (MNS)