A comprehensive and hands-on guide to crucial math concepts and terminology In the newly revised third edition of All the Math You ll Ever Need: A Self-Teaching Guide, veteran math and computer technology teacher Carolyn Wheater and veteran mathematics author Steve Slavin deliver a practical and accessible guide to math you can use every day and apply to a wide variety of life tasks. From calculating monthly mortgage payments to the time you ll need to pay off a credit card, this book walks you through the steps to understanding basic math concepts. This latest edition is updated to reflect recent changes in interest rates, prices, and wages, and incorporates information on the intelligent and efficient use of calculators and mental math techniques. It also offers: A brand-new chapter on hands-on statistics to help readers understand common graphs An easy-to-use-format that provides an interactive method with frequent questions, problems, and self-tests Complete explanations of necessary mathematical concepts that explore not just how math works, but also why it worksPerfect for anyone seeking to make practical use of essential math concepts and strategies in their day-to-day life, All the Math You ll Ever Need is an invaluable addition to the libraries of students who want a bit of extra help applying math in the real world.

A comprehensive and hands-on guide to crucial math concepts and terminologyIn the newly revised third edition of All the Math You'll Ever Need: A Self-Teaching Guide, veteran math and computer technology teacher Carolyn Wheater and veteran mathematics author Steve Slavin deliver a practical and accessible guide to math you can use every day and apply to a wide variety of life tasks. From calculating monthly mortgage payments to the time you'll need to pay off a credit card, this book walks you through the steps to understanding basic math concepts.This latest edition is updated to reflect recent changes in interest rates, prices, and wages, and incorporates information on the intelligent and efficient use of calculators and mental math techniques. It also offers:* A brand-new chapter on hands-on statistics to help readers understand common graphs* An easy-to-use-format that provides an interactive method with frequent questions, problems, and self-tests* Complete explanations of necessary mathematical concepts that explore not just how math works, but also why it worksPerfect for anyone seeking to make practical use of essential math concepts and strategies in their day-to-day life, All the Math You'll Ever Need is an invaluable addition to the libraries of students who want a bit of extra help applying math in the real world.

How to Use This Book viiAcknowledgments1 Getting Started2 Essential ArithmeticAdditionWhat Is Multiplication?SubtractionDivision3 Focus on MultiplicationThe Multiplication TableLearning the Multiplication TableTesting Your KnowledgeAbout Long MultiplicationPractice Exercises with Two DigitsMultiplying Three DigitsFour-Digit MultiplicationWord Problems with Multiplication4 Focus on DivisionShort DivisionLong DivisionWord Problems with Division5 Mental MathFast MultiplicationFast DivisionHow Are You Doing So Far?Mental Math Tricks6 Positive and Negative NumbersWhat Are Negative Numbers?Adding Positive and Negative NumbersSubtracting Positive and Negative NumbersMultiplying Positive and Negative NumbersDivision with Positive and Negative Numbers7 FractionsChanging the Look of FractionsAdding FractionsSubtracting FractionsMultiplying by FractionsDividing by Fractions8 DecimalsAdding and Subtraction with DecimalsMultiplying with DecimalsDividing with Decimals9 Converting Fractions and DecimalsConverting Fractions into DecimalsConverting Decimals into FractionsSimplifying FractionsRepeating DecimalsNon-terminating Decimals10 Ratios and ProportionsRatiosProportions11 Solving ProblemsWords and FractionsWord Problems with Money12 Area and PerimeterAreas of RectanglesWhen We Use AreaPerimeters of RectanglesAreas of Triangles13 Circumference and AreaCircumferences of CirclesThe Area of a Circle14 PercentagesFractions, Decimals, and PercentsPercent ChangeFast Percent ChangePercent DistributionTipping15 Solving Simple EquationsThe Care and Treatment of EquationsIsolating xAddition and Subtraction with xMultiplication and Division with xFractions and Decimals in EquationsNegative NumbersMulti-Step Equations16 Powers and RootsExponentsRootsAdvanced Problems17 Very Large and Very Small NumbersWriting Large NumbersScientific NotationMillions, Billions, Trillions, and BeyondMultiplying Large NumbersDividing Large NumbersScientific Notation for Very Small Numbers18 Algebra ProblemsAge ProblemsFinding the NumbersMixture Problems19 Interest RatesSimple InterestCompound InterestA Word on Continuous CompoundingDoubling Time: The Rule of 70Discounting20 Rate, Time and DistanceThe Magic FormulaThe TermsFinding DistanceFinding RateFinding TimeRate, Time, and Distance ProblemsSpeed Limit Problems21 Personal FinancesMark-Down ProblemsSales Tax ProblemsCredit CardsFederal Income TaxMortgage Interest and Taxes22 Business MathCommissionsMark-UpsDiscounting from List PriceQuantity Discounts2/10 n/30Chain DiscountsProfit23 A Taste of StatisticsDistributions of DataMeasures of CenterMeasures of SpreadEstimating24 ReviewIndex