The Only Math Book You'll Ever Need
The Only Math Book You'll Ever Need provides a simple step-by-step process on how to do the math required to figure out a tip, determine your mortgage, compare investment alternatives, and more. It takes you clearly and painlessly through a variety of everyday math challenges. You'll also find a host of new tips on how to estimate and approximate solutions to problems. Written in clear, straightforward language, The Only Math Book You'll Ever Need is exactly what its title implies—the perfect solution for the math-phobic and the perfect reference for anyone who needs or wants to understand the practical application of math to everyday life.
Part One: The Mathematics of Personal Finance
It covers earnings and taxes and explains how to determine percentage increases and evaluate such investments as time-deposit certificates, stocks and bonds, and tax-deferred annuities.
Part Two: Outdoor Math
It presents the practical math steps involved in hobbies and games such as photography and poker.
Part Three: Indoor Math
It deals with situations ranging from reading a gas meter to calculating the amount of paint needed to cover a room.