Jan12
Erinn Sluka’s son is in 3rd grade and does well in math, but like any student, he could always use some extra math practice. (At Smartick we’re all about the math practice!) Erinn recently signed her son up for Smartick and wrote a blog post about the experience for her site “Parenting Healthy.” In addition […]
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In this post, we are going to see how to subtract fractions, but for that, you first have to know what the denominator and numerator of a fraction are. The numerator is the number that is written on top of the fraction and the denominator is the number written on the bottom of the fraction. […]
Continue reading »Jan09
Divisibility? What is that? Divisibility is when we divide number A by number B and the remainder is zero. In this case we say that A is divisible by B. For example, is 1368 divisible by 6? To find out we divide 1368 by 6: When we divide it we see that the remainder […]
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Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number or the tenths, hundredths, thousandths is easy! In this post, we are going to learn to round decimal numbers. Rounding decimals helps us to manage the numbers more easily in order to operate them. Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number To round a number to the nearest whole […]
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In today’s post, we will explain the origin of the mathematical symbols of division and multiplication. The Symbol of Division: There have been many ways of designating division and we are going to explain the origin of some of the symbols most used and best known by all. The horizontal bar of fractions, introduced by […]
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In today’s post, we are going to talk about Venn diagrams. Venn Diagrams are used to graphically show the grouping of elements in sets, representing each set in a circle or an oval. We are going to look at and study examples of 2 sets: Set A and Set B.These two sets show 2 […]
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In this post, we are going to learn how to multiply by two-digit and three-digit numbers. Before we begin, let’s review what the multiplication terms are: Factors: Factors are numbers that are being multiplied. Product: The product is the result of the multiplication. Multiplicand: The multiplicand is the number (factor) that gets multiplied. Multiplier: The […]
Continue reading »Dec29
Smart kids are lucky. They look at a book and begin to read. They ‘get’ math. They glide through school without a care. While other kids spend hours studying for a test, the smart kids just show up and ace it. That works up to a point. For each kid that point is at a […]
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In this post, we are going to check out some examples of division exercises in order to learn the concept of division. Dividing is splitting something up into equal parts and in order to understand it, let’s look at this concept with the help of some exercises to understand all the steps of division, as […]
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Are you ready to learn how the greatest common factor is calculated? We’ll explain it to you in this post along with examples and videos to help you better understand the GCF. It’s also called GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) and HCF (Highest Common Factor). Let’s go! What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)? In mathematics, the […]
Continue reading »Dec23
What are geometric plane shapes? What characteristics do they have? These are the questions that we will answer in this post. The principal geometric plane shapes are: The Circle The circle is a shape that can be made by tracing a curve that is always the same distance from a point that we call the […]
Continue reading »Dec22
In Ron Howard’s 1995 film Apollo 13, actor Ed Harris, when faced with the possible catastrophic loss of three astronauts in the doomed Apollo 13 lunar mission, utters the famous phrase, Failure is not an option. Taken in context, the statement makes sense. The film is based on the 1970 accident in space and […]
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