Understanding systems, being able to analyze situations, as well as more specific functions as doing taxes and shopping for bargains, are all based in this type of thinking. It really separates adults from children when it comes to both math and life! Give it the priority it is due!
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Check out these interactive quizzes! Students are given multiple choice math questions on the topic of their choice (topics include Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Ratio, Percent, Units of Measurement, Metric System, Rational Numbers, Geometry, Algebra) and can select specialty problems within each topic! After submitting an answer, students receive automated feedback, and the site keeps a "scorecard" of the problems completed