The Mathematics of Trades & Professions: Consumer Mathematics Reproducible - Softcover

Book 5 of 6: Consumer Math

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

 
9780547625560: The Mathematics of Trades & Professions: Consumer Mathematics Reproducible
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0547625561 ISBN 13: 9780547625560
Publisher: Steck Vaughn School Supply, 2011

Synopsis

The Consumer Math series is designed to help consumers understand mathematics as it relates to their everyday lives. Each book covers basic math concepts and skills before exploring more specific topics.

Each book includes the following:

- Clear explanations followed by ample practice

- Problem-solving strategies

- Pretests, section reviews, and posttests

- 120 worksheet pages

- Money tips

- Group projects

- Practice forms and charts

- and more

Activities in this series not only help students understand the underlying mathematical concepts and equations they encounter day to day but also help them to be more financially savvy. Some of the topics covered in this book are:

MATH SKILLS & CONCEPTS

- Whole Numbers

- Fractions, Decimals, & Percents

- Mean, Median, & Mode

- Basic Operations on

a Calculator

- Computing Mentally

- Estimating

TRADE INDUSTRIES

- Carpentry

- Plumbing

- Electrical Contracting

- Painting

- Masonry

OTHER PROFESSIONS

- Advertising

- Sales

- Travel

- Manufacturing

- Health Care

- Communications

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Publisher
Steck Vaughn School Supply
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0547625561
ISBN 13 
9780547625560
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
162