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Contents

Foreword iii

Preface v

Chapter 1 Integers 1

Chapter 2 Fractions and Decimals 29

Chapter 3 Data Handling 57

Chapter 4 Simple Equations 77

Chapter 5 Lines and Angles 93

Chapter 6 The Triangle and its Properties 113

Chapter 7 Congruence of Triangles 133

Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities 153

Chapter 9 Rational Numbers 173

Chapter 10 Practical Geometry 193

Chapter 11 Perimeter and Area 205

Chapter 12 Algebraic Expressions 229

Chapter 13 Exponents and Powers 249

Chapter 14 Symmetry 265

Chapter 15 Visualising Solid Shapes 277

Answers 293

Brain-Teasers 311