Mathematics: Its Power and Utility

This revision of Karl Smith's best-selling text helps students who have not previously been successful in mathematics develop basic math literacy. From developing a TTnumber senseTT to learning to estimate, Smith's text gives students the problem-solving skills they'll need to handle credit cards, purchase a home, draw conclusions from tables and graphs, evaluate advertising claims, and much more. The book's focus is on practical problem-solving rather than abstract concepts and made-up word problems.