Rapid Math Tricks & Tips

Demonstrates a slew of time-saving tips and tricks for performing common math calculations. Contains sample problems for each trick, leading the reader through step-by-step. Features two mid-terms and a final exam to test your progress plus hundreds of exercise problems ranging from simple to more sophisticated. Also includes sections on ``Mathematical Curiosities'' and ``Parlor Tricks'' for math lovers.

Introduction 1

Week 1: Multiplication and Division I 13

Week 2: Multiplication and Division II 55

Week 3: Addition and Subtraction 99

Week 4: Conversion Tricks and Estimation 141

Days 29 and 30: Grand Finale 183

Pre-Test Revisited 192

Final Exam 192

In Conclusion 195

Solutions 197

Summary of the 60 Number-Power Tricks for Handy Reference 227

EDWARD H. JULIUS is a graduate of Rutgers and the Wharton School, is an award-winning professor of business administration at California Lutheran University. He is the author of many books; his math titles include Rapid Math Tricks and Tips and Rapid Math in 10 Days. His lectures and workshops on rapid math are popular with young people and adults alike.