Math for Real Life for Dummies - (For Dummies) by Barry Schoenborn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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 --<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The easy way to brush up on the math skills you need in real life</b> <p>Not everyone retains the math they learned in school. Like any skill, your ability to speak math can deteriorate if left unused. From adding and subtracting money in a bank account to figuring out the number of shingles to put on a roof, math in all of its forms factors into daily life. <i>Math For Real Life For Dummies</i> provides you with the simple formulas and theorems that you're likely to encounter in the workplace, the kitchen, and even when playing games.</p> <p>You can turn to <i>Math For Real Life For Dummies</i> to brush up on your math skills or to handle everyday encounters, like calculating restaurant tips, understanding interest rates, and figuring out percentages and odds. Packed with real-world examples that make sense, <i>Math For Real Life For Dummies</i> takes the stress out of your daily calculation encounters.</p> <ul> <li>Provides tips for understanding and using basic mathematical concepts</li> <li>Shows you how math helps the mind to reason and organize complicated situations or problems into clear, simple, and logical steps</li> <li>Covers all of the math skills you're likely to need in everyday situations</li> </ul> <p>If you're looking for a practical, plain-English guide to mastering everyday math skills, <i>Math For Real Life For Dummies</i> has you covered.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Learn to: </p> <ul> <li>Get the skills you need to tackle everyday math problems</li> <li>Know which math to use when shopping, driving, and investing</li> <li>Brush up on basic math skills and concepts</li> </ul> <p>Brush up on the math skills you need in your everyday life</p> <p>Need to sharpen your math skills to handle everyday encounters, like calculating restaurant tips, understanding interest rates, and figuring out percentages and odds? Packed with real-world examples, <i>Math For Real Life For Dummies</i> gives 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.</p> <ul> <li>Brush up on the basics -- get basic math from counting and simple arithmetic to broader concepts like statistics</li> <li>Math to the rescue -- discover how to do the calculations that spring up while shopping, cooking, dining out, trying to lose weight, and more</li> <li>Manage money with math -- get a handle on the general principles, specialized terms, and strategies to create a budget, better manage your bank account and check register, avoid credit card debt, and invest more wisely</li> <li>Room for improvement --see calculations you can do in your head and games you can play to build your math skills and sharpen your critical thinking</li> </ul> <p>Open the book and find: </p> <ul> <li>Math tricks that help you perform quick calculations in your head</li> <li>Ways to apply math formulas and principles to craft, home improvement, and yard projects</li> <li>How to make conversions, understand statistics, calculate odds, use percentages, and more</li> <li>Math solutions for day-to-day activities such as cooking, dining out, shopping, and banking</li> <li>Ten games that build math skills</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Barry Schoenborn</b>, a longtime math, science, and technical writer, is the coauthor of <i>Technical Math For Dummies, Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies, </i>and<i> Physician Assistant Exam For Dummies.</i></p>
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