01428nam a2200253Ia 450000500170000000800410001724500790005870000260013770000700016326000660023330000140029930000100031349000510032302000180037465000340039265000360042665000360046205000210049854600150051952006050053433600090113933700150114833800110116320260803094209.0251212s2015    xx            000 0 und d1 aThe number system and common and decimal fractions /cMichael J Cominskey.  aCominskey, Michael J.0 aJ E Luebering; Anthony L Green; Hope Lourie Kilcoyne; Nelson Sa´  aNew York :bRosen;  Britannica Educational Publishing,c2015.  a72 pages:  c24 cm  aStory of math: core principles of mathematics.  a9781622755240  aNumeralsvJuvenile literature  aNumerationvJuvenile literature  aFractionsvJuvenile literature.  a513.5 C73n c2015  ain English  aThis engrossing guide to the number system and fractions combines the history of math with its practical applications, making the story of math engaging for all readers. Both the number system and computations with fractions constitute important elements of the Common Core mathematical standards for grades 6-8, and in this text, theory and practice combine, giving students an excellent approach to both fields. Sample problems are couched in the stories of the mathematicians and great societies that developed these areas of study-proving riveting for even those who typically shy away from math.  atext  aunmediated  avolume