The Humongous Book of Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Problems

It has been a number of year since finishing high school (we won't say exactly how long either) but with my children getting into the higher levels of math I have been look for hours on the best way to lay out everything that they will need to learn in high school years. We personally homeschool and any book that lays it all out is huge with me. I just wanted to make sure I was covering all of the parts that are needed for graduation. This book is very through and goes through every step. Some of the concepts I never even got in high school it now coming clear so that I can show it to my children. I do wish though that they would have some worksheets in the book or some problems to prove that the children understand each concept instead off having to hunt for worksheets. This is a great book to cover concepts for 6th and 7th grade. Overall very pleased and would recommend for any homeschool family or if you are having trouble helping your children and need a refresher on how to do all these problems. This was a part of our homeschool purchases. This was a used book but just as good as a brand new book.

Extremely satisfied!

Bought for my daughter. She loves it.

It has been several years since I finished High School and this year I am pursuing a degree in Engineering. I spent a lot of High School time slacking and wanted to make sure there I had zero holes in my arithmetic when I entered college. This is why I started with this book of Basic Math and Pre-Algebra."The Humongous Book" series is a fantastic way to "brush up" and make sure your math skills are where they need to be. I would recommend this as a refresher and that you continue with the  The Humongous Book of Algebra Problems: Translated for People Who Don't Speak Math  and  The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems: For People Who Don't Speak Math . I feel much more confident that I will actually enjoy my math classes and have much less work and stress. I always felt "math inadequate" and the confidence boost alone is beyond the cost of this book.I find the books work well for my mind, with simple examples and lots of problems for you to solve to assure that you have the equations committed to memory. I prefer things to be kept simple and let me practice several times.I would suggest that every student buy the entire series to reduce the chance of struggling BEFORE they enter advanced math classes. Jobs with math intensive skill sets earn more and I figure this extra work will pay off in the long run. I also enjoy being the guy in class who "is the smart math guy". :) The Humongous Book of Algebra Problems: Translated for People Who Don't Speak MathThe Humongous Book of Calculus Problems: For People Who Don't Speak Math

I am homeschooling my 8th grader and math is not a strong suit for either of us. His program is online, but this book has really helped us when we get stuck and the online videos aren’t helping. I especially like the detailed narrative explanations of each problem, as opposed to just the math computations. Those really help someone with a non-math brain like me! There are lots of examples so that we can go through a couple together, then he can try a few without reading the explanation until he is done. I also appreciate that the narratives are written as if the person is talking to you. Great resource!