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" Math for real life for dummies / "
by Barry Schoenborn.
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BL
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640686
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| Main Entry
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Schoenborn, Barry J.
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| Title & Author
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Math for real life for dummies /\ by Barry Schoenborn.
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken, N.J. :: Wiley ;Chichester :: John Wiley [distributor],, c2013.
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| Series Statement
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--For dummies
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xviii, 268 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm.
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9781118453308 (pbk.)
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: 1118453301 (pbk.)
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: 9781118453322 (ebk.)
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: 1118453328 (ebk.)
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: 9781118453346 (ebk.)
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: 1118453344 (ebk.)
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: 9781118453315 (ebk.)
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: 111845331X (ebk.)
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Boning up on math basics. Awesome operations: math fundamentals ; High school reunion: revisiting key principles of algebra and geometry ; Becoming a believer: conversion, statistics, probability and more ; The miracle of mental math -- Math for everyday activities. Let's make a deal: math you use when shopping ; Mmm, mmm, good: kitchen calculations ; It does a body good: math for health and well-being ; Putting geometry to work at home ; Math and statistics around town and on the road -- Math to manage your personal finances. Budgets, bank accounts, credit cards, and more ; Key principles of investment math ; Covering your assets: insurance math ; Taking math to work ; How taxing: (almost) understanding the government -- The part of tens. Ten quick calculations you can do in your head ; Ten activities that build math skills.
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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.
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Mathematics, Popular works.
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| Dewey Classification
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510
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QA93 .M384 2013
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