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Banks in the process of lending, know that a percentage of accounts will not perform, meaning some accounts will default and go unpaid. There is a multi-billion dollar industry built around the known fact that not everyone will be able to repay their debt. This collection process is centered on a lenders effort to “lose the least”. The tools and mechanisms in place for this “lose the least” effort are by and large, predictable. Continue

Whether you do 2 unit maths, maths extension 1, or maths extension 2, doing well in HSC mathematics requires a similar strategy. In this article, we will briefly look at what makes a successful HSC maths student, as well as some exam preparation techniques which would be relevant to students today, as most have their all-important HSC trials and HSC exams coming up in the next few weeks. Continue

I will be using the math certification exam as an example but the process can be applied to other subjects as well.

In my opinion, the best practice exams are those that are the most similar to the format, content, and degree of difficulty to the actual exam. Since prior actual exams are not available to study from you will have to do some research on where to find other resources. Your State Board of Education website may have some practice materials available as a free download and they will give you some insight into what the actual exam is like. They will also have information on all the topics covered in this exam. I would print out the list of topics and use this as a gauge to measure the effectiveness of a practice exam. Obviously not every topic will be tested on every exam but you want to practice on an exam that will cover the most topics on the list.

Check with your school or your alternative certification program to see what study materials they have available or do some research on the internet to see what materials are available. Ask them how representative the study material they used was of the actual exam.

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Mathematics is the queen of all sciences’ – those are the words of Carl Friedrich Gauss the greatest mathematician of all time.
Mathematics is an important tool for science. Physics, Chemistry, astronomy, engineering rely most heavily upon mathematical ideas.
Students who consider studying Physics or Chemistry will need a relatively strong Math background. Continue

The importance of basic math skills cannot be stressed enough. The ability of your child to be quick and smart with math can actually dictate the level to which he can pursue education and also the extent to which he will excel in the real world. Many children seem to dread math and science and it is being mentioned these days that American kids are falling behind in these faculties as compared to the rest of the world. This may create issue with economy and may turn the tables. Continue

Understanding how to read mathematics formulas requires a basic understanding of the formula vocabulary and how to recognize formula reading patterns. We will focus on how to read Mathematical formulas and learn how this formula reading pattern can be used with formulas from different subjects (i.e. Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, Physics). Knowing how to read Mathematics formulas is essential for maximum understanding and easy memory recall. Continue

Basic facts are key to a student’s success in math. Basic facts are simple mathematic equations like eight times seven or forty two divided by six, similar to knowing common words in language or reading notes in music. They are essential skills used for every concept in math. Only about one third of students achieve the needed level of proficiency in with basic facts school. Another third will get most of them, but will fumble through the tougher ones resorting to time consuming techniques like to counting fingers. The remaining third will be hopelessly lost. As a general rule when asked a multiplication Continue

Linear equations or functions are some of the more basic ones studied in algebra and basic mathematics. Here we are going to take a look at and examine another common way of writing linear equations: the point-slope form.
As the name implies, the point-slope form for the equation of a line depends on two things: the slope, and a given point on the line. Once we know these two things, we can write the equation of the line. In Continue

Linear equations or functions are some of the more basic ones studied in algebra and basic mathematics. The import of these functions is that they model many real world phenomena and a key component of them, the slope, is a springboard concept for the realm of the calculus. That’s right: the basic idea of rise over run, or slope, within these equations, leads to all kinds of interesting mathematics.
A linear equation, or function, is simply one of the form Ax + By = C. The x and y are variables and the a,b, and c represent numbers like 1, 2, or 3. Usually the early letters in the alphabet represent numbers, or fixed, quantities and the latter letters in the alphabet stand for variables, or changing quantities. We use the words equation or function interchangeably, although there is a slight difference in meaning. At any rate, the expression Ax + By = C is known as a linear equation in standard form. When we move these expressions around and solve for y, we can write this equation as y = -A/Bx + C. When we substitute m for -A/B and b for C, we obtain y = mx + b. This latter representation is known as slope-intercept form. Continue

Board games can be used for a number of educational purposes, as they have proven to help stimulate the minds of children in a fun, informative way. Learning things like multiplication tables, long division, or even more basic tasks like simple addition and subtraction can be difficult for young children, usually depending on their age and the amount of attention they have received on the object. It has also been long proven that most children have a better time learning skills when they are presented in a fun, interactive format, giving educational math board games a great platform on which to make their stand. Continue