The Handy Math Answer Book

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MATH ALL AROUND US

MATH IN THE HUMANITIES ... 373

Math and the Fine Arts... Math and the Social Sciences...

Math, Religion, and Mysticism... Math in Business and

Economics... Math in Medicine and Law

EVERYDAY MATH ... 397

Numbers and Math in Everyday Life... Math and the Outdoors

... Math, Numbers, and the Body... Math and the Consumer’s
Money... Math and Traveling

RECREATIONAL MATH ... 421

Math Puzzles... Mathematical Games...

Card and Dice Games... Sports Numbers... Just for Fun

MATHEMATICAL RESOURCES ... 443

Educational Resources... Organizations and Societies...

Museums... Popular Resources... Surfing the Internet

APPENDIX1: MEASUREMENTSYSTEMS ANDCONVERSIONFACTORS 463

APPENDIX2: LOGTABLE INBASE 10 FOR THENUMBERS 1 THROUGH 10 469

APPENDIX3: COMMONFORMULAS FORCALCULATINGAREAS ANDVOLUMES OF

SHAPES 479

INDEX 483

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