Maths is Everywhere: What are the Chances?
Probability, statistics, ratios and proportions
Published on 26. April 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-4451-4948-6 (ISBN)
Description
A fantastic guide to how Maths applies to everyday life!
What are statistics and how are they used? What is the golden ratio? This book explores the maths of probability and statistics and shows how it relates to the everyday world with fantastic appealing visuals.
The book is part of the Maths is Everywhere series, which demystifies all aspects of maths and shows how it relates to your everyday world with fun, colourful graphics. These are fantastic books for children aged nine plus who are studying maths, or for anyone who wants to get to grips with maths in a fun way.
What are statistics and how are they used? What is the golden ratio? This book explores the maths of probability and statistics and shows how it relates to the everyday world with fantastic appealing visuals.
The book is part of the Maths is Everywhere series, which demystifies all aspects of maths and shows how it relates to your everyday world with fun, colourful graphics. These are fantastic books for children aged nine plus who are studying maths, or for anyone who wants to get to grips with maths in a fun way.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
126 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-4948-6 (9781445149486)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).
Content
1: Luck of the draw
1: Out of 100
1: Rolling the dice
1: How to win the lottery
1: Coins and cards
1: Taking an average
1: Not what it seems
1: How to mislead with statistics
1: Ratios
1: The golden ratio
1: Showing your final results
1: How to run a fair election
1: Quiz
1: Glossary
1: Index and Answers
1: Out of 100
1: Rolling the dice
1: How to win the lottery
1: Coins and cards
1: Taking an average
1: Not what it seems
1: How to mislead with statistics
1: Ratios
1: The golden ratio
1: Showing your final results
1: How to run a fair election
1: Quiz
1: Glossary
1: Index and Answers