know your numbers MacInnes, John 1956- creator author. text monographic eng

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152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm This book teaches students easy ways to nail the basic numbers, but also why it's important. Relationships between numbers are what underpins all quantitative research. This Little Quick Fix teaches them why it's fun, powerful, and definitely not scary, to see the world in numbers. Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal or design. Why do numbers matter? -- What is a fraction? -- What are the five famous rules for fractions? -- How do I make sense of tables? -- How do I read information in rows and columns? -- How do I round numbers up and down? -- How do I explain precise comparisons with percentages and ratios? -- Glossary. John MacInnes. Numerals Mathematics Research Methodology Social sciences Research Methodology Mathematics Numerals QA 141 Mac 1526458853 9781526458858 9781544356235 1544356234 2018945883 YDX 231101 20231101121931.0 20511934 eng