Quantitative Reasoning: Thinking in Numbers

ISBN-13: 9781108419413 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 258 str.

Eric Zaslow

Opis

Employs basic mathematical skills to teach students how to address topical, real-world problems using quantitative reasoning.

Recenzje

'I have really enjoyed reading this book and I am sure others will find the same. Whilst the whole structure is designed for a specific course, nevertheless the approach is helpful and useful.' Peter Hall, The Mathematical Gazette

Spis treści

1. Is college worth the cost?; 2. How many people died in the Civil War?; 3. How much will this car cost?; 4. Should we worry about arsenic in rice?; 5. What is the economic impact of the undocumented?; 6. Should I buy health insurance?; 7. Can we recycle pollution?; 8. Why is it dark at night?; 9. Where do the stars go in the daytime?; 10. Should I take this drug for my headache?; Appendix 1. Numeracy; Appendix 2. Arithmetic; Appendix 3. Algebra; Appendix 4. Geometry; Appendix 5. Units and scientific notation; Appendix 6. Functions; Appendix 7. Probability; Appendix 8. Statistics; Appendix 9. Estimation.