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Math Mnemonics - Formula for Distance

Friday, October 27th, 2006

It is almost impossible to improve your child’s memory without good, solid, mnemonics. That’s why I’ve included this baby…

The formula to calculate distance is: D=  rt. (Distance = rate x time).

So, of course a nice simple mnemonic is… (more…)

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Math Mnemonics

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

Mnemonics continue to be a great way to improve your child’s memory. Here’s our latest entry in the math mnemonic section.  

Mode - is the number (or numbers) that appears most frequently in a set.
Median - is the number exactly in the middle when a set of numbers is listed in order.
Mean - is the sum of a set of numbers, divided by the number of numbers in the set.
Range - is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set.

Here is the way to remember these four methods of finding averages… (more…)

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