This book uses the real-life example of the Biosphere 2 to present students with relevant word problems and detailed explanations. Students will learn how to deduce what operations need to be performed in order to find a solution and/or monitor data in the Biosphere.
Provides an overview of basic problem-solving strategies and skills, including solving algebraic expressions and equations and different kinds of word problems.
Common Sense; Defining; Quantities; Reducing the Number of Variables; Setting Up and Solving Equations; Units of Measure; Diagrams; Trigonometry Problems; Calculus Problems