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Math & YOU
First EditionRon Larson
©2013Cultural Appreciation. Math & YOU provides examples and exercises that help student to understand the nature of mathematics and its importance for comprehending issues in the public realm.
Table of Contents
1.1. Order of Operations & Formulas
1.2. Rounding & Calculators
1.3. Using Percent
1.4. Units & Conversions
2.1 Unit Prices
2.2. Markup & Discount
2.3 Consumption Taxes
2.4 Budgeting
Chapter 3: The Mathematics of Logic and the Media
3.1 Sets & Set Diagrams
3.2 Statements & Negations
3.3 Deductive & Inductive Reasoning
3.4 Fallacies in Logic
Chapter 4: The Mathematics of Inflation and Depreciation
4.1 Exponential Growth
4.2 Inflation & the Consumer Price Index
4.3 Exponential Decay
4.4 Depreciation
Chapter 5: The Mathematics of Taxation
5.1 Flat Tax & Political Philosophy
5.2 Graduated Income Tax
5.3 Property Tax
5.4 Social Security & Payroll Taxes
Chapter 6: The Mathematics of Borrowing and Saving
6.1 Introduction to Lending
6.2 Buying Now, Paying Later
6.3 Home Mortgages
6.4 Savings & Retirement Plans
Chapter 7: The Mathematics of Patterns and Nature
7.1 Linear Patterns
7.2 Exponential Patters
7.3 Quadratic Patterns
7.4 Fibonacci & Other Patterns
Chapter 8: The Mathematics of Likelihood
8.1 Assigning a Measure to Likelihood
8.2 Estimating Likelihood
8.3 Expected Value
8.4 Expecting the Unexpected
Chapter 9: The Mathematics of Description
9.1 Information Design
9.2 Describing "Average"
9.3 Describing Dispersion
9.4 Describing by Sampling
Chapter 10: The Mathematics of Fitness and Sports
10.1 Health & Fitness
10.2 Olympic Records & Scoring
10.3 Professional Sports
10.4 Outdoor Sports