Math for real life for dummies
By: by Barry Schoenborn
Series: ---For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781118453308
Subjects: Mathematics; Popular works
Description: Brush up on the math skills you need in your everyday life. Calculating tips, understanding interest rates, figuring out odds-- Schoenborn give you plain-English explanations of the simple math formulas and operations you're likely to encounter in the workplace, the kitchen, and even when playing games.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Boning up on math basics. Awesome operations: math fundamentals ; High school reunion : revisiting key principles of algebra and geometry ; Becoming a believer : conversion, statistics, probability and more ; The miracle of mental math; title: Math for everyday activities. Let's make a deal : math you use when shopping ; Mmm, mmm, good : kitchen calculations ; It does a body good : math for health and well-being ; Putting geometry to work at home ; Math and statistics around town and on the road; title: Math to manage your personal finances. Budgets, bank accounts, credit cards, and more ; Key principles of investment math ; Covering your assets: insurance math ; Taking math to work ; How taxing: (almost) understanding the government; title: The part of tens. Ten quick calculations you can do in your head ; Ten activities that build math skills.