At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy

(Paperback)

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An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldnt be afraid of them, frommaths expertRachel Riley.
Do you know your fractions from your percentages Your adjacent to your hypotenuse And whoreallyknows how to do long division, anyway

Puzzled already Dont blame you

But fret not! You wont be At Sixes and Sevens for long. In this brilliant, well-rounded guide, Countdown's Rachel Riley will take you back to the very basics, allow you to revisit what you learnt at school (and may have promptly forgotten, *ahem*), build your understanding of maths from the get-go and provide you with the essential toolkit to gain confidence in your numerical abilities.

Discover how to divide and conquer, make your decimal debut, become a pythagoras professional and so much more with these easy-to-learn tips and tricks. Packed full of working examples, fool-proof methods, quirky trivia and brainteasers to try from puzzle-pro Dr Gareth Moore, this bookis an absolute must-read for anyone and everyone who ever thought maths was above them. Because the truth is: youcando it. Whats more, it can be pretty fun too!

Author Bio

Rachel Riley is one the UK's leading maths experts. She currently appears on Channel 4's lon-running quiz show, Countdown, and a resident team member on the hit Channel 4 comedy show, 8 Our of 10 Cats Does Countdown. With a keen interest in promoting maths and science to young people, Rachel has been involved in a number of National Numeracy initiatives. This is her first book.