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Beta Mathematics 4

This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the fourth in the Beta Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics.

Contents include:

Number and Money - Tens number system; whole numbers • Decimal fractions • Money • Addition and subtraction practice • Multiplication and division practice • Rounding off numbers • Approximations • Long multiplication and division
Graphs - Dials and scales • Graphs and charts • Block graphs • Straight line graphs • Fixing position • Co-ordinates • Maps
Fractions - Vulgar fractions; revision • Equivalents; fractional parts • Addition and subtraction • Fractions, ratios • Decimal fractions; tenths, hundredths, thousandths • Percentages
Time - Hours, minutes; the calendar • 24-hour clock, timetables
Measures - Length, mass, capacity • Costs in shops
Measuring Temperature - Celsius thermometer
Lines and Angles - Perpendicular and parallel lines • Angles, acute, obtuse, reflex • 360° protractor • Bearings • 180° protractor
Shapes - Line symmetry • Rotational symmetry • Quadrilaterals • Rigid and non-rigid shapes • Triangles, sides and angles • Right-angled triangles • Circles; diameter, radius, circumference
Surfaces and Solids - Area: squares, rectangles triangles, irregular shapes • Solids: nets, • Volume: cubes, cuboids • Capacity • mass
Plans - Drawing to scale; elevations
Sets - Sets, subsets • Venn diagrams
Revision Test yourself - Decimal notation, fractions, percentages • Money, measures • Angles, shapes, space • Four rules

Beta Mathematics 4 (answers) - linked by page to the student book.

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