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Everyday math for everyday life : a handbook for when it just doesn't add up
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- ISBN: 0446677264
- ISBN: 9780446677264
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xix, 364 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Publisher: New York : Warner Books, c2002.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. Getting back to basics -- The fundamentals -- Fractions, decimals, and percents -- Ratios and proportions -- Powers and roots -- Basic geometry -- Measurement and conversion -- Probability and odds -- Statistics -- Charts and graphs -- pt. 2. money matters -- Balancing your checkbook -- Credit cards, loans, and mortgages -- Insurance -- Three investment tables -- Investment formulas -- Economic terms explained -- pt. 3. Around the house -- Cooking and food -- Home, lawn, and garden -- Tips for helping your kids with math -- pt. 4. Out and about -- Shopping and tipping -- Gambling and games -- Baseball statistics -- Weather -- Travel and the globe. |
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| Subject: | Mathematics Popular works |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QA 93 .R93 2002 | 30775305472327 | General Collection | Available | - |
Everyday Math for Everyday Life : A Handbook for When It Just Doesn't Add Up
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Table of Contents
Everyday Math for Everyday Life : A Handbook for When It Just Doesn't Add Up
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. xi | |
| Part I | Getting Back to Basics | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 | The Fundamentals | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Fractions, Decimals, and Percents | p. 27 |
| Chapter 3 | Ratios and Proportions | p. 51 |
| Chapter 4 | Powers and Roots | p. 59 |
| Chapter 5 | Basic Geometry | p. 65 |
| Chapter 6 | Measurement and Conversion | p. 77 |
| Chapter 7 | Probability and Odds | p. 89 |
| Chapter 8 | Statistics | p. 115 |
| Chapter 9 | Charts and Graphs | p. 145 |
| Part II | Money Matters | p. 155 |
| Chapter 10 | Balancing Your Checkbook | p. 157 |
| Chapter 11 | Credit Cards, Loans, and Mortgages | p. 171 |
| Chapter 12 | Insurance | p. 185 |
| Chapter 13 | Three Investment Tables | p. 193 |
| Chapter 14 | Investment Formulas | p. 213 |
| Chapter 15 | Economic Terms Explained | p. 225 |
| Part III | Around the House | p. 237 |
| Chapter 16 | Cooking and Food | p. 239 |
| Chapter 17 | Home, Lawn, and Garden | p. 249 |
| Chapter 18 | Tips for Helping Your Kids with Math | p. 265 |
| Part IV | Out and About | p. 277 |
| Chapter 19 | Shopping and Tipping | p. 279 |
| Chapter 20 | Gambling and Games | p. 287 |
| Chapter 21 | Baseball Statistics | p. 307 |
| Chapter 22 | Weather | p. 317 |
| Chapter 23 | Travel and the Globe | p. 331 |
| Appendix | p. 349 | |
| Index | p. 355 |
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