Includes index.

pt. 1. Getting back to basics -- The fundamentals -- Fractions, decimals, and percents -- Ratios and proportions -- Powers and roots -- Basic geometry -- Measurement and conversion -- Probability and odds -- Statistics -- Charts and graphs -- pt. 2. money matters -- Balancing your checkbook -- Credit cards, loans, and mortgages -- Insurance -- Three investment tables -- Investment formulas -- Economic terms explained -- pt. 3. Around the house -- Cooking and food -- Home, lawn, and garden -- Tips for helping your kids with math -- pt. 4. Out and about -- Shopping and tipping -- Gambling and games -- Baseball statistics -- Weather -- Travel and the globe.