Everyday Maths for Grown-ups: Getting to grips with the basics

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Day-to-day life is full of scenarios where your skill with numbers is tested, whether it's dividing up your share of the restaurant bill, or working out whether you've been overcharged at the checkout. So many of us try to avoid these basic sums at all costs, waiting for someone else to step in with the answer, but Everyday Maths for Grown-Ups is the perfect solution! Includes chapters on: . How to Check a Till Receipt Quickly . Long division . Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100 or 1,000 . Money and Percentages . Converting metres, Litres and Grams . Angles, Triangles and Trig. This book contains all the shortcuts, fun tricks and new approaches you need to tackle even complex calculations with confidence

Kjartan Poskitt is the author of the successful 'Murderous Maths' series of books, which have been translated into over twenty languages and has presented numerous BBC education programmes on the subject.

It's all here: enough maths to get you through any and every day, and perhaps help adults keep up with their kids - now there's a thought! Enjoy! Johnny Ball Affable arithmetic whizz Kjartan Poskitt is here to hold your hand, explaining all those baffling concepts in a calm and reassuring tone Junior Magazine This humorous guide will help parents through maths conundrums in a quick, easy and fun way Family Interest Magazine