The Everyday Math Workout: Practice Problems That Actually Come Up in Life

By Sizu Riatto

Math was never the problem. The way it was taught was the problem.

You graduated school knowing how to pass tests. But standing in the grocery store, calculating a 15% tip, or figuring out how much paint to buy for the spare room - those are the moments where most adults quietly reach for their phones and hope nobody notices.

The Everyday Math Workout is the practice book you always needed. Not another explanation of why math works. Not another set of trains-leaving-stations word problems. Real practice. Real situations. Problems you have genuinely faced.

Every chapter covers one essential skill - percentages, fractions, mental math, ratios, basic algebra, measurement, and data - and every practice problem is drawn from everyday life: grocery bills, restaurant tips, fuel costs, rent splits, phone plans, cooking, home improvement, and budgeting.

Inside each of the 7 chapters: Quick Reference Card - The concept in plain English. A true one-page cheat sheet, not a mini-lecture.4 Fully Worked Examples - Every step shown. Every calculation explained.Set A: 20 standard practice problems. Build the skill.Set B: 20 real-world word problems. Use the skill.Set C: 10 mental math challenges. No calculator allowed.Set D: 5 "Explain It" prompts. Prove you understand it, not just calculate it.Brain Break - A fascinating bit of math history to keep things interesting.Full Answer Key - At the end of each chapter, not hidden in the back.
385 problems. 7 chapters. 11 diagrams. Zero trains leaving stations.

Already read Math Didn't Have to Be This Hard: The Ancient Thinking Tools They Forgot to Teach You? This is where understanding becomes competence. Haven't read it? No problem - every chapter stands completely on its own.

This is Book 1 of the Math Didn't Have to Be This Hard: The Workout Series. Same no-nonsense voice. Same respect for your time. More reps.

Grab a pencil. Let's put that knowledge to work.

Written in collaboration with AI under the author's direction. All mathematical content, problems, examples, and answers have been verified for accuracy. Despite verification, errors may remain.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GV9VH8F9
• ISBN13: 9798254021506
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"