Publication: The Only Math Book You'll Ever Need: Practical, Step-by-Step Solutions to Everyday Math Problems

• Heller, Barbara R.
• Kogelman, Ph.D., Stanley

LCCN: 93-10539

Even though we may have "squeaked by" in math class, many
of us are in the dark when it comes to applying math to
practical problem solving. Revised and updated, this
invaluable book shows how to figure a tip, compare
investment alternatives, determine percentage increases,
convert currency, read a gas meter, calculate the amount of
paint needed to cover a room, more. Three sections cover:
The Mathematics of Personal Finance; Outdoor Math; & Indoor
Math. A final chapter discusses personal computers and their
most useful applications.

Contents:  The mathematics of personal finance. Earnings
and taxes; Banking; Investments; Long-term loans -- Outdoor
math. Restaurants and boutiques; Foreign travel; Sports and
car math; Hobbies, games, and gambling -- Indoor math.
Media math; Kitchen math; Home improvement; Figuring your
bill; Room to grow: personal computers.