Math Refresher for Adults: The Perfect Solution (Mastering Essential Math Skills)

14 reviews for Math Refresher for Adults: The Perfect Solution (Mastering Essential Math Skills)

1. Douglas A

   Rated 4 out of 5

   March 19, 2024

   4.0 out of 5 stars Only has Problems

   I wish this had more explanation but it only has the problems.

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   Auntie Rainbow

   Rated 5 out of 5

   January 27, 2024

   5.0 out of 5 stars This helped me pass a math test for an industrial job

   I didn’t go through the entire book just tha basic math. It gave me enough problems to solve and simple directions to solve the math problems. I love ...More

   I didn’t go through the entire book just tha basic math. It gave me enough problems to solve and simple directions to solve the math problems. I love how at the top of every page it gives you 4 problems to solve on math you already learned through out the book. I highly recommend this if you need to practice for a test.

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   Coffee Crazed

   Rated 5 out of 5

   November 9, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars Great book

   I am using this along with an algebra book for math this year for my son. It is a nice book to help him not forget the things he has learned in past ...More

   I am using this along with an algebra book for math this year for my son. It is a nice book to help him not forget the things he has learned in past grades. I would recommend it!

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   Nick B

   Rated 5 out of 5

   October 29, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars I finally understand math now thanks to this book!

   This is the only math tool that actually reached me!There are one or two videos and short reviews for every page to help you retain/learn.Each video i...More

   This is the only math tool that actually reached me!
   
   There are one or two videos and short reviews for every page to help you retain/learn.
   Each video is in-depth yet easy to understand.
   The author is very warm and encouraging which also helps, I recommend reading the short introduction pages and working on the problems in the recommended order
   This book helps make math feel like a fun challenge vs an impenetrable wall.
   Thank you for making this book!

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   Bruce Kendall

   Rated 5 out of 5

   August 1, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars Just one of many books that could help if..

   You are headed back to university, or haven't taken a math class in twenty plus years and the school requires a math course. Or you put off going to c...More

   You are headed back to university, or haven't taken a math class in twenty plus years and the school requires a math course. Or you put off going to college for a few decades. Or you did not do well in any of your math classes during your birth through high school graduation year. The book may not be the best in class, but it is not the worst I have seen. Besides, you get out of any book or tool, generally, what work you put in to it.

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   richard mclellan

   Rated 5 out of 5

   July 11, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars Good book

   Just what I ordered

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   Misty

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 7, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as described

   Exactly what the description said and quick shipping.

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   Jdlong

   Rated 5 out of 5

   February 9, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars It was the math refresher book that I needed

   Good book. Well written and easy to follow. Would recommend to anyone who wants to “knock the dust off”

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   Loreal

   Rated 4 out of 5

   December 6, 2022

   4.0 out of 5 stars This book is great! But be aware of wrong answers!

   I had to purchase this book because as a young student I wasn’t really good at math, so in my twenties I thought this math book would help and of cour...More

   I had to purchase this book because as a young student I wasn’t really good at math, so in my twenties I thought this math book would help and of course it did! Which I’m loving but my only question is why are some of the answers wrong; I have a web math calculator on a website and it’s the correct way but the book answers is different! So when you purchase this book yes it’s great but be aware of some wrong answers or ask look up the problem on google or even ask for help🤣!

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   Soke

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 26, 2022

   5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised

   I'm taking a tax course and bought this to freshen up on math 101. I recommend this work book.

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   Chris

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 11, 2022

   5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with easy to understand lesson structure!

   Wanted to brush up on my math skills 20 years after high school. I've tried several other books but the way they were written left me feeling overwhe...More

   Wanted to brush up on my math skills 20 years after high school. I've tried several other books but the way they were written left me feeling overwhelmed. I was able to jump right into this and re-learn much of what I had forgotten as well as learn some new things I had never learned in school!
   
   Richard W. Fisher's book is written in the simplest way possible. You aren't overwhelmed by half a page of mathematical formulas followed by a complicated explanation and practice quiz. Each mathematical concept is broken down into it's most basic components. A few sentences of instruction are given and then you are given some examples of how it looks on paper and then you are given some practice questions so you can try the formulas yourself. In this way you are given time to build confidence and test your grasp of the formulas by having a top to bottom understanding of how they work.
   
   This approach puts you are in a good position to understand the terminology and symbology of the lessons you are studying as well as future lessons.
   
   If you ever struggled with math or are a slow learner this is the book for you!

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   Patrick Harvey

   Rated 5 out of 5

   July 23, 2022

   5.0 out of 5 stars It's definitely math!

   Helps keep a healthy focused mind allowing me to test skills I haven't used in years.

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   Amanda

   Rated 5 out of 5

   June 11, 2022

   5.0 out of 5 stars I love this author

   I am obsessed with Richard’s books! The man is a genius and really knows how to lay everything out to fully understand what your reviewing and learnin...More

   I am obsessed with Richard’s books! The man is a genius and really knows how to lay everything out to fully understand what your reviewing and learning. I appreciate these books because they helped me be a step ahead of my classes! I am an adult reviewing math for my college classes and they really help and work. I have never ran into a mistake either. I recommend his math books!

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   Rebel G.

   Rated 4 out of 5

   September 21, 2020

   4.0 out of 5 stars Glad I purchased this book

   I waited to review this book until after I finished it so I could see how everything went. I purchased this book because I'm going to be starting sch...More

   I waited to review this book until after I finished it so I could see how everything went. I purchased this book because I'm going to be starting school again and I was really concerned about doing College Algebra. It's been so long since I've been in school and math is one of my harder subjects as I mix up numbers and can't remember how to do more complex equations.
   
   I loved that this book is very thorough by starting with basic math and progressing to the algebra and geometry portions. This was great as it helped to rebuild my math skills so that by the end of the book I was solving problems with more ease than before I started the book.
   
   I didn't really use the videos they said we have access to. First, because I didn't find a video to every lesson, second, if I couldn't understand the concept being taught I looked up videos on YouTube and found excellent help from there.
   
   Helpful tip: I also found a fractions calculator online that helped me work through a problem if I couldn't understand where I went wrong.
   
   Each page has review exercises that has problems taught earlier in the book. I liked this as it kept things fresh in my mind for how to solve a problem. Then the page had "Helpful Hints." This is where it shows the concept you will be working on for that page and how to solve the problem. It's not super informative, but gives enough that I understood 98% of what was being taught from that section. I only needed outside help from videos a few times. Other than that it was easy to figure out how to complete the problems.
   
   Lastly, there are 10 problems you will solve related to the concept shown in the Helpful Hints section. There is a review after each section in the book that goes over all the previous pages for that particular subject- such as fractions- the review page will have 20 questions related to fractions.
   
   Finally, after the lessons on page 197-224 are addition practice problems you can do for the algebra portion of the book. Each page has 20 problems you can work out to fine tune your skills.
   
   The book ends with a 100 question final that goes over all concepts taught in the book.
   
   I gave 4 stars because there were about 4 pages I ended up not being able to do as I didn't understand the concept or it wasn't taught in the book.
   
   Overall, this book was a great resource and I feel it gave me confidence to take the next step in my education. I was so impressed I purchased it for my sister as well.

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