Synopses & Reviews
Math as easy as 1-2-3Teach Yourself Basic Mathematics gives you the confidence to handle the math you encounter in daily life: at work, while shopping, and in home life. It features puzzles andgames to make numbers interesting and to sharpen your skills.
About the Author
Alan Graham has been a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the Open University in Great Britain for more than 30 years. He has worked extensively with schools and the media.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Understanding the basics/Chapter 1 Reasons to be cheerful about mathematics/Chapter 2 The magic number machine/Chapter 3 Calculating with numbers/Chapter 4 Fractions/Chapter 5 Decimals/Chapter 6 Percentages/Chapter 7 Measuring/Chapter 8 Statistical graphs/Chapter 9 Using a formula/Chapter 10 Puzzles, games and diversions/Chapter 11 Spreadsheets/Chapter 12 Diagnostic quiz/Part 2 Mathematics in action/taking it further/index