| Description |
xvii, 470 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. A. Lifetime Money Strategy -- Ch. B. Some Personal Things -- Ch. C. Interest and Saving -- Ch. D. Investing -- Ch. E. Other People's Money -- Ch. F. Getting a Home Loan -- Ch. G. Spending -- Ch. H. Measuring Things -- Ch. I. House Planning -- Ch. J. Building Things -- Ch. K. Measuring at Home -- Ch. L. Rafters and Beams -- Ch. M. Around the House -- Ch. N. Operating Your Shelter -- Ch. O. Workshop Numbers -- Ch. P. Your Car -- Ch. Q. Travel -- Ch. R. Outdoors -- Ch. S. Fun and Games -- Ch. T. Business Decisions -- Ch. U. Conversions -- Ch. V. Math in a Hurry -- Ch. W. Chance and Statistics -- Ch. X. Reality and Illusion -- Ch. Y. Stretching a Calculator -- Ch. Z. Computer Does Numbers |
| Summary |
"When should I roll over my mortgage?" "How much paint will it take to redo the house?" "How can I improve my first-serve percentage in tennis?" The math anxious and math avoiders among us can't even balance our checkbooks, but modern life regularly confronts us with puzzling calculations. Now Darrell Huff, best-selling author of the classic How to Lie with Statistics, offers easy-to-follow solutions (with and without a pocket calculator) to the thousand and one calculations we need to make day by day, from budgeting current expenses to planning for retirement, from purchasing a home to travel, sports, and entertainment |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Finance, Personal.
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Mathematics -- Popular works.
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Mathematics.
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| Author |
Huff, Kristy Maria.
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| LC no. |
95046480 |
| ISBN |
0393036006 |
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0393319245 (paperback) |
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