Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (5th Edition)
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- Synopsis
- Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach, Fifth Edition increases readers' mathematical literacy so that they better understand the mathematics used in their daily lives, and can use math effectively to make better decisions every day. Contents are organized with that in mind, with engaging coverage in sections like Taking Control of Your Finances, Dividing the Political Pie, and a full chapter about Mathematics and the Arts. Prologue: Literacy for the Modern World. Logic and Problem Solving:Thinking Critically; Approaches to Problem Solving. Quantitative Information in Everyday Life:Numbers in the Real World; Managing Your Money. Probability and Statistics:Statistical Reasoning; Putting Statistics to Work; Probability: Living with the Odds. Modeling:Exponential Astonishment; Modeling Our World; Modeling with Geometry. Further Applications:Mathematics and the Arts; Mathematics and Politics; Mathematics and Business. For all readers interested in a quantitative reasoning approach to using and understanding mathematics.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 676 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780321652799
- Publisher:
- Addison Wesley
- Date of Addition:
- 09/30/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Pearson Education, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Textbooks, Mathematics and Statistics
- Grade Levels:
- Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.