Practical Math Applications
| AUTHOR | Shelton, Nelda; Burton, Sharon |
| PUBLISHER | Cengage Learning (08/20/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Spiral) |
Description
PRACTICAL MATH APPLICATIONS, 3E offers users math skills needed for business and personal applications. The text begins with a comprehensive review of the basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and progresses to fractions and decimals. Once the students have mastered the basics, they are introduced to practical applications that develop critical thinking skills. These applications include bank records, purchasing and pricing merchandise, payroll, taxes, insurance, consumer credit, and interest (simple and compound). This easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach allows students to work at their own pace. Numerous self-help tips, practice activities, and self-assessments are provided so that each student feels competent in their newly acquired skill before moving on to the next.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780538731157
ISBN-10:
053873115X
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0003
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Page Count:
464
Carton Quantity:
14
Product Dimensions:
9.05 x 1.15 x 10.69 inches
Weight:
2.29 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Textbook,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Mathematics | Applied
Mathematics | Business Mathematics
Mathematics | Office Automation
Dewey Decimal:
510
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010932711
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PRACTICAL MATH APPLICATIONS, 3E offers users math skills needed for business and personal applications. The text begins with a comprehensive review of the basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and progresses to fractions and decimals. Once the students have mastered the basics, they are introduced to practical applications that develop critical thinking skills. These applications include bank records, purchasing and pricing merchandise, payroll, taxes, insurance, consumer credit, and interest (simple and compound). This easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach allows students to work at their own pace. Numerous self-help tips, practice activities, and self-assessments are provided so that each student feels competent in their newly acquired skill before moving on to the next.
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Author:
Shelton, Nelda
Nelda Shelton received her B.S. and M.B.E. degrees from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. She has taught full-time in the Business and Office Administration Departments of Tarrant County College, South Campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Shelton's teaching experience encompasses business math, business communications, office procedures, and introduction to accounting both in the classroom and distance learning via the Internet. She has worked part time for the U. S. Office of Personnel Management as a trainer and as an independent contractor. She has also served as a part-time instructor the Dallas County Community College District. Ms. Shelton has co-authored several successful texts in areas of business and office administration.
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