This easy-to-understand handbook teaches essential math concepts using
real-life examples so you can confidently apply math skills in everyday
situations such as personal finance, cooking, home repair, and
shopping.
For many of us, math can conjure memories of frustration and
embarrassment, yet math and its application are all around us every
day--in the workplace, supermarket, mall, and the gas station, where a
basic math solution can easily and quickly solve a problem. However,
some of us have either blocked out, forgotten, or simply did not learn
the basics of math. With Everyday Mathematics Made Easy, author Thomas
Begnal brings math back to the forefront of our brains and re-teaches
(or teaches) all the basic math concepts.
Using an encouraging voice throughout, each chapter is devoted to a
specific math topic and explains the underlying basic math function in
a simple and easy-to-understand way. Step-by-step instructions
on topics such as the traditional operations of arithmetic,
fractions and decimals, averages, ratios and percentages,
geometry, and more are enforced with sidebars on how to solve
math problems quickly and correctly in common situations, including:
- Cooking: How to double or half recipes; how long to thaw food
items based on ratios; how to convert measurements from imperial to
metric; and how to work with ingredient ratios in food recipes.
- Shopping: How to determine a better deal between two sale items;
what is the real cost of an item after the sale percentage is taken
off; how much is the sales tax; and how much to tip at a restaurant.
- Finances: How to figure out interest rates on credit cards, loans,
and mortgages; how to determine the value of a car; how much will it
cost to use gasoline on a road trip; how to determine the cost of gas
per gallon; how to balance a checkbook; and how to determine currency
exchanges.
- Home: How to determine how much a home-improvement project will
increase the value of a home; how to take accurate room measurements;
how to determine the correct size of furniture to fit in a space; how
determine the ratio of a solution when mixed with water; how much does
it cost to run appliances; how much fertilizer do you need for a yard;
and how to determine if a rotting tree may hit your house.
Get a quick review of everything you forgot you knew with the Everyday
Learning series from Wellfleet Press. Need a refresher course in
topics like grammar and philosophy? Then let these handy reference books
be your sidekicks on your journey to higher learning. You'll learn about
timeless global topics, as well as the thought leaders responsible for
some of the greatest contributions in the worlds of science, art, and
more. Packed with useful information, these portable books are perfect
for commuters who want to jump-start their day with useful and fun
facts. With the Everyday Learning series, you'll be an expert in any
field in no time.
Other titles in this series include*: Everyday Economics Made Easy*,
Everyday Grammar Made Easy, Everyday Philosophy Made Easy, and
Everyday Spanish Made Easy.
