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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 works Perfect 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.

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Make sure your child gets off to the right start in math! Help your child become more comfortable and confident with numbers Discover which mathematical concepts first-and second-graders should learn Enjoy helping your child master key math skills You can teach your child the basic skills that will lay the foundations for future success in math and science. Based on standard math curriculums, this book covers all the math that your first- and second-graders should be learning and gives you dozens of proven techniques for teaching these crucial skills. Steve Slavin, an educator with a special gift for math instruction, shows parents how to teach the fundamentals--counting, addition, subtraction, fractions, simple word problems, even the beginnings of multiplication and division--plus "new math" principles such as grouping. Simple activities build these skills in a fun way, step-by-step. All concerned parents, including home-schoolers, will applaud this confidence-building guide.

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The fast, easy way to build your math power Quick Business Math Steve Slavin's step-by-step approach offers: * Quick ways to do all kinds of business-math problems, includingbasic arithmetic, algebra, percentages, and conversions * Specific, real-life applications such as figuring discounts,calculating simple and compound interest, reading balance sheetsand income statements, and preparing graphs and charts * Frequent quizzes that help you check your progress * A complete glossary of business-math terms Quick Business Math is also packed with practice problems andexamples drawn from real-life business situations. It's thefastest, easiest way to gain the skills you need.

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The fastest, easiest way to brush up on your algebra! Quick AlgebraReview Need to hone your algebra skills? This bestselling reviewcourse in intermediate algebra gives you all the concepts,procedures, and problem-solving methods you need to succeed. * Each chapter begins with an easy-to-use chart that zeroes in onyour problem areas. Now you can avoid wasting hours rehashingfamiliar concepts. * Every key algebraic concept is covered thoroughly--includingpositive and negative numbers, fractions, rational numbers,factoring, linear equations, quadratic equations, and wordproblems. * Hundreds of questions, answers, review problems, and quizzes helpyou to test your progress every step of the way. Now updated and revised to be even more relevant and accessiblethan ever, Quick Algebra Review is packed with practical examplesdrawn from real-life situations. Cover Design: Donald Munson

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You can get there Where do you want to go? You might already be working in a business setting. You may be looking to expand your skills. Or, you might be setting out on a new career path. Wherever you want to go, Business Math will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental mathematical concepts needed for business, it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book's brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies. With this book, you will be able to: * Understand the business uses of percent calculations. * Solve business problems using algebraic equations. * Learn why stores markup and markdown their inventory. * Calculate different types of discounts. * Examine different banking options. * Compare personal, sales, and property taxes and the implications of taxing income, property, and retail sales. * Calculate simple and compound interest and learn how each affects the future value of money. * Explore the uses of promissory notes, mortgages, and credit cards and how to calculate the cost of each. * Learn different ways to determine the loss of value of business property and equipment, and the effect of depreciation on taxes. * Examine financial statements and learn how to read the income statement and the balance sheet. * Learn how to calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of data. Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals When it comes to learning about business, not everyone is on the same path. But everyone wants to succeed. The new Wiley Pathways series in Business helps you achieve your goals with its brief, inviting format, clear language, and focus on core competencies and skills. The books in this series--Finance, Business Communication, Marketing, Business Math, and Real Estate--offer a coordinated curriculum for learning business. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.

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The most practical, complete, and accessible guide for understanding algebra If you want to make sense of algebra, check out Practical Algebra: A Self-Teaching Guide. Written by two experienced classroom teachers, this Third Edition is completely revised to align with the Common Core Algebra I math standards used in many states. You’ll get an overview of solving linear and quadratic equations, using ratios and proportions, decoding word problems, graphing and interpreting functions, modeling the real world with statistics, and other concepts found in today’s algebra courses. This book also contains a brief review of pre-algebra topics, including arithmetic and fractions. It has concrete strategies that help diverse students to succeed, such as: over 500 images and tables that illustrate important concepts over 200 model examples with complete solutions almost 1,500 exercises with answers so you can monitor your progress Practical Algebra emphasizes making connections to what you already know and what you’ll learn in the future. You’ll learn to see algebra as a logical and consistent system of ideas and see how it connects to other mathematical topics. This book makes math more accessible by treating it as a language. It has tips for pronouncing and using mathematical notation, a glossary of commonly used terms in algebra, and a glossary of symbols. Along the way, you’ll discover how different cultures around the world over thousands of years developed many of the mathematical ideas we use today. Since students nowadays can use a variety of tools to handle complex modeling tasks, this book contains technology tips that apply no matter what device you’re using. It also describes strategies for avoiding common mistakes that students make. By working through Practical Algebra, you’ll learn straightforward techniques for solving problems, and understand why these techniques work so you’ll retain what you’ve learned. You (or your students) will come away with better scores on algebra tests and a greater confidence in your ability to do math.

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