Business Math For Dummies

Crunch numbers and calculate business solutions with this straightforward guide

Now, it is easier than ever before to understand complex mathematical concepts and formulas and how they relate to real-world business situations. All you have to do is apply the handy information you will find in Business Math For Dummies. Featuring practical practice problems to help you expand your skills, this book covers topics like using percents to calculate increases and decreases, applying basic algebra to solve proportions, and working with basic statistics to analyse raw data.

Find solutions for finance and payroll applications, including reading financial statements, calculating wages and commissions, and strategic salary planning. Navigate fractions, decimals, and percents in business and real estate transactions, and take fancy maths skills to work. You’ll be able to read graphs and tables and apply statistics and data analysis. You’ll discover ways you can use maths in finance and payroll investments, banking and payroll, goods and services, and business facilities and operations. You’ll learn how to calculate discounts and markup, use loans and credit, and understand the ins and outs of maths for business facilities and operations. You’ll be the company maths whiz in no time at all!

Find out how to:

• Read graphs and tables
• Invest in the future
• Use loans and credit
• Navigate bank accounts, insurance, budgets, and payroll
• Calculate discounts and markup
• Measure properties and handle mortgages and loans
• Manage rental and commercial properties

Complete with lists of ten maths shortcuts to use in meetings and drive your coworkers nuts and ten tips for reading annual reports, Business Math For Dummies is your one-stop guide to solving maths problems in business situations.