Maths is a part of everyday life & there's no denying it For anyone who has blocked distant memories of complicated algebraic formulae or incomprehensible trigonometry numbers can strike fear at your very core It is however an unavoidable part of life so why struggle through without a clue? Hywel Carver is passionate about making maths approachable for everyone In his go-to guide he introduces handy arithmetricks' that help solve multiplication & division problems with rounding & approximations; explains fractions percentages & ratios how to convert between them & understand increases decreases & multiplication; delves into all types of conversions
- metric versus imperial Celsius to Fahrenheit as well as distances & speeds These mathematical theories can then be applied to common conundrums such as how mortgages & loans actually work grasping an understanding of compound interest the chances & probability of success in gambling games & how to analyse statistics & data including causality coincidence & correlation Sodding Sums will subtract stress & divide difficulty so you no longer feel clueless when challenged by maths