Math Magic: How to Master Everyday Math Problems (Revised Edition)

Scott Flansburg - the "human calculator" who believes that there are no "mathematical illiterates," just people who have not learned how to make math work for them - demonstrates how everyone can put their phobia to rest and deal with essential everyday mathematical calculations with confidence. This is the book for millions of otherwise successful adults who are afraid to balance their checkbooks and don't know how to figure interest on savings or credit, and for the millions of students who dread their math classes and live in fear of the SAT math section. Master the basics, including the real way addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division work. Simplify calculations through estimation. Quick-check answers. Convert metric measures to more familiar ones. Figure tips, taxes, and percentages - never get short-changed again! Master algebra using the nine easy steps to algebra.