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Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (4th Edition)

Most students taking this course do so to fulfill a requirement, but the true benefit of the course is learning how to use and understand mathematics in daily life.

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This quantitative reasoning text is written expressly for those students, providing them with the mathematical reasoning and quantitative literacy skills they'll need to make good decisions throughout their lives.

Common-sense applications of mathematics engage students while underscoring the practical, essential uses of math..

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Authors: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs

Publisher: Addison Wesley

Date: Jan. 22, 2007

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