Everyday math for the numerically challenged

By Audrey Carlan

Book Overview

Carlan presents common math in an easy-to-read format that actually makes learning enjoyable, helping readers interpret and grasp the math they encounter every day, from calculating tips to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760720754
• ISBN13: 9780760720752
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Clear, easy to read, very helpful

"Everyday Math for the Numerically Challenged" by Audery Carlan is a very enjoyable introduction to Mathematics. I liked it because the material is clear and to the point. She uses simple words to explain the math concepts. Her book is excellent as a quick reference and a review of a specific math subject. It has three sections, Using Percents, Charts and Graphs, and Using Algebra. It is especially helpful for primary or secondary educators, who are looking for material to incorporate into math lesson plans. She brings math alive with good examples from real life. This encourages the reader to want to learn more. The reader becomes aware of all of the math relationships that surround us in our everyday lives. Thus appreciating and seeing our surroundings in a new way. Reading "Everyday Math for the Numerically Challenged" makes us aware that mathematics is all around us and can be rewarding and satisfying if we let it be.