Math for grownups
By: Laura Laing
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Avon, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781440512636
Subjects: Mathematics; Popular works
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: At the store : deal or no deal?; title: At the dealership : leasing vs. buying, new vs. used, you do the math; title: On the market : buying a house by the numbers; title: At home : will your new fridge fit?; title: In the kitchen : making more, making less, recipe math to the rescue!; title: In the yard : if a train leaves Omaha at 8 a.m., how much lawn edging do you need?; title: In the craft room : measure twice, cut once; title: At the bank : income minus expenses equals happiness (or misery); title: In the gym : how many miles on the treadmill to burn off one doughnut?; title: On the road : when will you get there and how much will you spend?