Rapid Math Tricks & Tips: 30 Days to Number Power / Edition 1

by Edward H. Julius

Overview

Demonstrates a slew of time-saving tips and tricks for performing common math calculations. Contains sample problems for each trick, leading the reader through step-by-step. Features two mid-terms and a final exam to test your progress plus hundreds of exercise problems ranging from simple to more sophisticated. Also includes sections on &‘grave;Mathematical Curiosities'' and &‘grave;Parlor Tricks'' for math lovers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471575634
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/11/1992
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	373,626
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

EDWARD H. JULIUS is a graduate of Rutgers and the Wharton School, is an award-winning professor of business administration at California Lutheran University. He is the author of many books; his math titles include Rapid Math Tricks and Tips and Rapid Math in 10 Days. His lectures and workshops on rapid math are popular with young people and adults alike.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Week 1: Multiplication and Division I 13

Week 2: Multiplication and Division II 55

Week 3: Addition and Subtraction 99

Week 4: Conversion Tricks and Estimation 141

Days 29 and 30: Grand Finale 183

Pre-Test Revisited 192

Final Exam 192

In Conclusion 195

Solutions 197

Summary of the 60 Number-Power Tricks for Handy Reference 227