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The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier

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The Math Dude makes understanding math easier and more fun than you ever thought possible. Host Dr. Jason Marshall provides clear explanations of math terms and principles, and his simple tricks for solving basic algebra problems will have even the most mathphobic looking forward to working out whatever math problem comes their way. If you're getting ready to take the SAT, GRE, or any of the other standardized tests; or if you're going back to school and need to brush up on the basics, Math Dude's Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier will strengthen your fundamental skills and help you understand the language of math. And if you just want to calculate the tip without using your iPhone and impress all your friends, his tips and tricks are for you too.

Episodes

039 TMD What Do Prefixes Mean in Math? - Part 2

Learn what math prefixes like "kilo," "mega," "giga," and "tera" mean, where they come from, and whether or not more prefixes will be added in the future. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Oct 22, 20107 minEp. 39

038 TMD What Do Prefixes Mean in Math? - Part 1

Learn what math prefixes like "milli," "kilo," "mega," and "giga" mean, where they come from, and whether or not more prefixes will be added in the future. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Oct 08, 20106 minEp. 38

034 TMD How to Multiply Fractions

Learn what it really means to multiply two fractions and how to efficiently perform the multiplication of fractions. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Sep 10, 20106 minEp. 34

031 TMD What Are Area and Volume?

Learn what area and volume are, how the area and volume are related, and how to calculate the area of a square and the volume of a cube. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Aug 20, 20107 minEp. 31

029 TMD What are 1D, 2D, and 3D Coordinates?

Learn what 1D, 2D, and 3D (one, two, and three-dimensional) means in math and how coordinate systems are used to describe locations in 1D, 2D, and 3D. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Aug 06, 20106 minEp. 29

025 TMD What is the Mode?

Learn about a third method for calculating average values, the mode, and find out exactly when and why it is useful. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Jul 02, 20107 minEp. 25

023 TMD How to Calculate Median Values

Learn how bags of potato chips show that the median value of a sample is often a better measure of its average than the more common mean. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Jun 18, 20106 minEp. 23

022 TMD How to Calculate Mean Values

Learn why there are multiple definitions of "average," and how to calculate one such average value: the arithmetic mean. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Jun 11, 20105 minEp. 22

021 TMD What Do Averages Mean?

Learn what a batting average in baseball means, how it's calculated, and why the statistical concept of an average value is so important. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

Jun 04, 20106 minEp. 21

019 TMD What are Decimals?

Learn what decimal points and decimal numbers are and how they're related to fractions. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!

May 21, 20106 minEp. 19

015 TMD What Are Geometric Sequences?

Learn what a geometric sequence is and how it can be used to model everything from the balance of your bank account to the growth of populations.

Apr 22, 20107 minEp. 15

009 TMD How to Add Quickly, Part 2

Learn one more quick and dirty tip to help you kick your calculator dependency and make even faster calculations in your head.

Mar 10, 20106 minEp. 9