Fractions : plumber

Horton, Robert Animikii (author.). Miller, Miranda, (author.).

Summary: Practice real-life tasks and develop the math skills needed to succeed in any chosen field. There are ten booklets in this series. Each one focuses on one area of math related to that career. Practice real-life tasks and develop the math skills needed to succeed in your chosen field. This particular booklet focuses on preparing Indigenous students for apprenticeship and employment in the field of plumbing, with explanations on fractions.

Record details

ISBN: 9781897541760
ISBN: 1897541767
Physical Description: print
24 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Publisher: [Ontario, Canada] : Ningwakwe Learning Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:

New February 2015.

Formatted Contents Note:

First Nation traditional knowledge -- Job: Plumber -- Why math? -- Recognizing fractions for plumbing: Recognizing fractions; Simplifying fractions; Common measurements in plumbing -- Adding and subtracting fractions: Adding fractions; Subtracting fractions -- Converting measurements: Converting fractions to decimals; Converting metric to imperial measurements; Converting imperial to metric measurements -- Test your knowledge.