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Introduction  1 <p><b>Part I: The Building Blocks of Maths  7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Getting Started  9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Introducing the Basics: Addition and Subtraction  17</p> <p>Chapter 3: Equal Piles: Multiplying and Dividing  35</p> <p>Chapter 4: Are We Nearly There Yet? Estimating and Rounding  53</p> <p><b>Part II: Working with Parts of the Whole  67</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Facing Fractions without Fear  69</p> <p>Chapter 6: What’s the Point? Dealing with Decimals  91</p> <p>Chapter 7: It’s All Relative: Tackling Ratio and Proportion  107</p> <p>Chapter 8: Working Out Perfect Percentages, 100% of the Time  127</p> <p><b>Part III: Real-life Maths  147</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: Clocking Time  149</p> <p>Chapter 10: Counting the Cash: Dealing with Money  171</p> <p>Chapter 11: Working with Weights 189</p> <p>Chapter 12: Feeling the Heat: Getting to Grips with Temperature  203</p> <p>Chapter 13: Sizing Up Shapes  219</p> <p>Chapter 14: Sharpening Your Knowledge of Shapes 241</p> <p><b>Part IV: Speaking Statistically  259</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: Mining Data (No Hard Hat Required)  261</p> <p>Chapter 16: Grappling with Graphs  289</p> <p>Chapter 17: Average Joe: Sussing Out Statistics  299</p> <p>Chapter 18: What Are the Chances? Playing with Probability  313</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens  325</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Ways to Check Your Work  327</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Remembering Your Number Facts  333</p> <p>Chapter 21: Ten Top Tips for Getting Things Right  341</p> <p>Index  347</p>

<p><b>Colin Beveridge</b> holds a doctorate in mathematics from the University of St Andrews. He gave up a position as a researcher at Montana State University (working with NASA, among other projects) to become a full–time maths tutor, helping adults, GCSE, A–level and university students overcome their fear of maths – a position he finds far more enjoyable than real work.

<p><b><i>Learn to:</i></b> <ul> <li>Master maths with more than 2,000 practice questions</li> <li>Add, subtract, multiply and divide with confidence</li> <li>Work with decimals, fractions and percentages</li> <li>Size up weights and measures</li> </ul> <p><b>Fun, friendly coaching and all the practice you need to tackle maths problems with confidence and ease</b> <p>In his popular <i>Basic Maths For Dummies</i>, professional maths tutor Colin Beveridge proved that he could turn anyone – even the most maths-phobic person – into a natural-born number cruncher. In this book he supplies more of his unique brand of maths-made-easy coaching, plus 2,000 practice problems to help you master what you learn. Whether you're prepping for a numeracy test or an employability exam, thinking of returning to school, or you'd just like to be one of those know-it-alls who says, 'Oh, that's easy!' about any maths problem that comes your way, this book is for you. <ul> <li><b>Master basic arithmetic, fast –</b> in no time, solving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems will seem as easy as tying your shoes</li> <li><b>Face down fractions –</b> you'll never again feel shy around fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios</li> <li><b>Juggle weights and measures like a pro –</b> whether it's a question of how much it weighs, how long (or far) it is, or how much it costs, you'll never be at a loss for an answer</li> <li><b>Make shapes your playthings –</b> circles, squares, triangles and rectangles – you'll measure them, draw them and manipulate them with ease</li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b> <ul> <li>2,000 pencil-and-paper practice problems</li> <li>The keys to mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication and division</li> <li>The lowdown on fractions, decimals and percentages</li> <li>Basic geometry made easy</li> <li>How to handle weights, measures and money problems</li> <li>How to read charts, tables and graphs at a glance</li> </ul>

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