This compilation of math activities engages parents and children in the use of math whenever they are at home. Packed with concise, high interest activities, related illustrations, detailed "parent pointers," and easy to following...

A student asks Dr. Math, "If I have a friend that weighs 155 pounds and is five feet, four inches tall, what is his height-to-weight ratio?" Find out how Dr. Math solves this problem and get a better understanding of the concept of ratio.

The question posed to Dr. Math is, "What is a ratio and how do you do it?" Dr. Math breaks it down in this detailed explanation using real world scenarios.

A set of 17 short tutorials on everything to do with fractions. Begins with a basic introduction to what fractions are, and covers topics such as mixed numbers, improper fractions, comparing fractions, simplifying them, and operations...