The Mathematics of Trades and Professions: Consumer Math

The Consumer Math series is designed to help consumers understand mathematics as it relates to their everyday lives. Each book covers basic math concepts and skills before exploring more specific topics.

Each book includes the following:

- Clear explanations followed by ample practice

- Problem-solving strategies

- Pretests, section reviews, and posttests

- 120 worksheet pages

- Money tips

- Group projects

- Practice forms and charts

- and more

Activities in this series not only help students understand the underlying mathematical concepts and equations they encounter day to day but also help them to be more financially savvy. Some of the topics covered in this book are:

MATH SKILLS & CONCEPTS

- Whole Numbers

- Fractions, Decimals, & Percents

- Mean, Median, & Mode

- Basic Operations on

a Calculator

- Computing Mentally

- Estimating

TRADE INDUSTRIES

- Carpentry

- Plumbing

- Electrical Contracting

- Painting

- Masonry

OTHER PROFESSIONS

- Advertising

- Sales

- Travel

- Manufacturing

- Health Care

- Communications