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Do you shy away from using numbers? Basic Mathematics can help

An easy-to-follow guide,Basic Mathematics will ensure you gain the confidence you need to tackle math and overcome your fears. It offers simple explanations of all the key areas, including decimals, percentages, measurements and graphs, and applies them to everyday situations, games and puzzles to give you understanding quickly and enjoyably.

• Gain theconfidence to deal with numbers in all aspects of life--work, home, shopping and more
• Start from scratch—no prior knowledge needed!
• One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started
• Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience
• Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress
• Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basic mathematics

Topics include: Reasons to be cheerful about mathematics, The magic number machine, Calculating with numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Measuring, Statistical graphs, Using a formula, Puzzles, games and diversions, Spreadsheets, Diagnostic quiz, Mathematics in action

Customer Reviews (1)

Wonderful and close to unique
I teach basic math (pre-algebra) at a community college. I'm currently using an excellent textbook by Tobey (Basic College Mathematics), but we have to move through it too fast. The goal of most pre-algebra courses is to get students ready for algebra, and that's usually too ambitious.

This wonderful little book by Graham covers much LESS material than any other basic math text I've seen, and that's what makes it so great. It takes its time with the true basics; using a calculator to practice counting by fours, for example. There is a two-page section on converting from a 24-hour clock to a 12-hour clock. There's a detailed explanation of a grocery store receipt. There's an introduction to every key on a very basic calculator. The book covers pre-algebra in the right way, by spending a great deal of time on the idea of using letters instead of numbers in math, and hardly any time on manipulating equations.

It's really a terrific piece of work either for self-study or for use (with supplements) in a classroom. More of my students would succeed if I could do half as much with them in the semester. I'd like to see this book widely imitated. ... Read more

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Brush up your skills and rediscover the key math concepts and techniques

Complete Mathematics provides an invaluable, step-by-step introduction to the subject. Packed full of worked examples and useful exercises, it will guide you through the essentials quickly and easily, giving you the knowledge you need to gain math confidence.

Includes:

• One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
• Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience.
• Tests to keep track of one's progress.
• Worked examples, clear explanations and exercises.

Topics include: Number; Angles; Fractions; Two-dimensional shapes; Decimals; Statistics; Directed numbers; Graphs; Measurement; Perimeter and area; Algebra; Approximation; Equations; Percentages; Formulae; Circles; Probability; Three-dimensional shapes; Ratio and proportion; Pythagoras' Theorem and trigonometry; Indices and standard form; Statistics