Algebra is a language of math that uses different elements to symbolize "math sentences". Danica explains algebra in a way that interests females. In the chapter entitled Who's the cute new Foreign exchange Student, an excerpt read "Say you get one of those 'free gift' with purchase of makeup bag. There are a bunch of lipsticks included in the bag, but you don't know exactly how many. Now let's say you give your bag to me, and I magically make the amount of lipsticks double, then I take three lipsticks out of the bag, and hand it back". In another chapter entitled Romeo and Juliet, there was a chart relating English to Math language. The chart states the math symbol and the english definition.
English Math
of (only when surrounded x (multiplication)
immediately by 2 numbers)
per, quotient, a / (division)
sum, and, total, more than + (addition)
difference, less than - (subtraction)
is, are = (equals sign)
what, how much x or y or m, etc.
My interest for math is held by the way the author relates algebra to a female teenager. I would recommend this book to other female teenagers. It relates math to female interests and presents it in a humorous and appealing way.
4 comments:
that sound like a good book for me to read because im bad at math. lol
i like your default picture :]
This sounds like a good book for people who struggle in math (like me) to read to undersatnd and relate to things.
That sounds like a good book! And i see you got the music to work!
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