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Solve your math troubles with DeMYSTiFieD

If you cannot tell the difference betweenyour Roman and Arabic numerals, or if when someone asks 'what is pi' you say "delicious," you need EverydayMath DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition, to unravel these fundamental concepts and theories at your own pace.

This practical guide eases you into basic math,starting with counting and simple operations. As you progress, you will master essential concepts such as division, converting decimals into fractions, determining volume, and more. You will learn to measure capital gains and losses as well as apply percentages in the real world. Detailed examples make it easy to understand the material, and end-of- chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforcekey ideas.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

Decimals
Proportions
Prime numbers
Surface area
Powers of 10
Graphs
English vs. metric units

Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for an advanced student, Everyday Math DeMYSTiFieD,Second Edition, helps you master this essential subject.

About Stan Gibilisco

Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."

How to Use This Book
Ch 1. Numbers-dots, hash marks, Roman numerals, Arabic numerals
Ch 2. Quantities-counting numbers, prime numbers, integers, fractions, rational numbers
Ch 3. Decimals-converting between fractions and decimals, terminating decimals, repeating decimals, nonrepeating decimals
Ch 4. Proportions-rules of proportionality, percentage values, per-mil values
Ch 5. Operations-addition, subtraction, multiplications, division, powers, roots, precedence
Ch 6. Objects-perimeters, interior areas, surface areas, volumes
Ch 7. Graphs-bar, pie, point-to-point and continuous graphsCh 8. Finances-counting change, compound interest, capital gains and losses, loans, debts, inflation
Ch 9. Measurements-power-of-10 notation, English vs. metric units, displacement, time, weight, temperature, power, energy, speed, acceleration
Ch 10. Computers-binary numbers, octal numbers, hexadecimal numbers, bits, bytes, data speed, data storage
Final Exam

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GOR010942858

ISBN 13

9780071790130

ISBN 10

0071790136

Title

Everyday Math Demystified by Stan Gibilisco

Author

Stan Gibilisco

Series

Demystified

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Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Year published

2012-08-16

Number of pages

288

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Everyday Math Demystified Stan Gibilisco

Everyday Math Demystified by Stan Gibilisco

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