Cocktail Party Mathematics: Fun Ways to Master Math and Be the Life of the Party – Really! - E-book - ePub

Want to master math while wowing your friends and boosting your bottom line? Does crunching numbers bore you to tears? Do you wish you could puzzle out the facts and figures behind placing bets and playing the lottery? Calculus whiz and PhD grad Amir Pirnazar has tutored hundreds of students from the brink of failing grades to mathlete material. Now he's here to show you little-known tricks that can make computation a breeze and possibly even line your pockets with extra cash.
A funny and fast read, Pirnazar's bite-sized chapters and down-to-earth examples will help you to break through your mathematical brain-blocks. In Cocktail Party Mathematics, you'll discover: how to double your money in half the time using simple math; Tricks to multiply huge numbers in seconds; how to figure if you're earning the dollars you actually deserve; ways to calculate lottery odds so you can gauge your chances; surefire bets to place with your buddies and much, much more!And if you're a high school or college student who could use a shot of mathematical confidence - then Amir Pirnazar's far-from-formulaic book is a must-read.