Know It All! Grades 6-8 Math

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• content review, detailed lessons, and practice exercises modeled on the skills tested by standardized tests
• proven test-taking skills and techniques such as how to solve word problems and answer open-ended questions

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction for Parents and Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1
Student Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 5
Chapter 1: Question Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 15
Chapter 2: Rational Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 27
Chapter 3: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 35
Chapter 4: Computing with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 43
Chapter 5: Ratios and Proportions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 51
Chapter 6: Factors, Multiples, and Divisibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 57
Chapter 7: Exponents and Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 63
Chapter 8: Properties of Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 69
Brain Booster 1: Review of Chapters 2–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 75
Chapter 9: Variables and Linear Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 79
Chapter 10: Patterns and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 87
Chapter 11: Polygons and Solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 95
Chapter 12: Area and Perimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 103
Chapter 13: Surface Area and Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 111
Chapter 14: Similarity and Congruence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 119
Chapter 15: Transformations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 127
Brain Booster 2: Review of Chapters 9–15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 135
Chapter 16: Measuring Objects and Converting Units of Measure . . . . . . . . . .Page 139
Chapter 17: Choosing Units of Measure and Estimating Measurement . . . . . .Page 145
Chapter 18: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 153
Chapter 19: Graphs and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 159
Chapter 20: Probability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 169
Brain Booster 3: Review of Chapters 16–20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 177
Answer Key for Chapters and Brain Boosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 181
Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 193
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 217