Mary Jane Sterling is the author of four other For Dummies titles: Algebra For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, Trigonometry For Dummies, and Math Word Problems For Dummies. She has honed her math-explaining skills during her years of teaching mathematics at all levels: junior high school, high school, and college. She has been teaching at Bradley University, in Peoria, Illinois, for almost 30 of those years.When not teaching or writing, Mary Jane keeps busy by working with her Kiwanis Club, advising Bradley University’s Circle K Club, and working with members of the Heart of Illinois Aktion Club (for adults with disabilities). All the volunteer projects taken on for these clubs help keep her busy and involved in the community.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Reviewing Basic Math for Business and Real Estate Transactions 7Chapter 1: Starting from the Beginning 9Chapter 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 15Chapter 3: Determining Percent Increase and Decrease 31Chapter 4: Dealing with Proportions and Basic Algebra 37Part II: Taking Intriguing Math to Work 47Chapter 5: Working with Formulas 49Chapter 6: Reading Graphs and Charts 67Chapter 7: Measuring the World around You 79Chapter 8: Analyzing Data and Statistics 97Part III: Discovering the Math of Finance and Investments 109Chapter 9: Computing Simple and Compound Interest 111Chapter 10: Investing in the Future 131Chapter 11: Understanding and Managing Investments 149Chapter 12: Using Loans and Credit to Make Purchases 165Part IV: Putting Math to Use in Banking and Payroll 177Chapter 13: Managing Simple Bank Accounts 179Chapter 14: Protecting Against Risk with Insurance 193Chapter 15: Planning for Success with Budgets 207Chapter 16: Dealing with Payroll 223Part V: Successfully Handling the Math Used in the World of Goods and Services 235Chapter 17: Pricing with Markups and Discounts 237Chapter 18: Calculating Profit, Revenue, and Cost 251Chapter 19: Accounting for Overhead and Depreciation 273Chapter 20: Keeping Track of Inventory 291Part VI: Surviving the Math for Business Facilities and Operations 305Chapter 21: Measuring Properties 307Chapter 22: Taking Out Mortgages and Property-Related Loans 335Part VII: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Leasing and Managing Rental Property 361Chapter 24: Ten Things to Watch Out for When Reading Financial Reports 369Index 373

Mary Jane Sterling is the author of four other For Dummies titles: Algebra For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, Trigonometry For Dummies, and Math Word Problems For Dummies. She has honed her math-explaining skills during her years of teaching mathematics at all levels: junior high school, high school, and college. She has been teaching at Bradley University, in Peoria, Illinois, for almost 30 of those years.When not teaching or writing, Mary Jane keeps busy by working with her Kiwanis Club, advising Bradley University’s Circle K Club, and working with members of the Heart of Illinois Aktion Club (for adults with disabilities). All the volunteer projects taken on for these clubs help keep her busy and involved in the community.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Reviewing Basic Math for Business and Real Estate Transactions 7Chapter 1: Starting from the Beginning 9Chapter 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 15Chapter 3: Determining Percent Increase and Decrease 31Chapter 4: Dealing with Proportions and Basic Algebra 37Part II: Taking Intriguing Math to Work 47Chapter 5: Working with Formulas 49Chapter 6: Reading Graphs and Charts 67Chapter 7: Measuring the World around You 79Chapter 8: Analyzing Data and Statistics 97Part III: Discovering the Math of Finance and Investments 109Chapter 9: Computing Simple and Compound Interest 111Chapter 10: Investing in the Future 131Chapter 11: Understanding and Managing Investments 149Chapter 12: Using Loans and Credit to Make Purchases 165Part IV: Putting Math to Use in Banking and Payroll 177Chapter 13: Managing Simple Bank Accounts 179Chapter 14: Protecting Against Risk with Insurance 193Chapter 15: Planning for Success with Budgets 207Chapter 16: Dealing with Payroll 223Part V: Successfully Handling the Math Used in the World of Goods and Services 235Chapter 17: Pricing with Markups and Discounts 237Chapter 18: Calculating Profit, Revenue, and Cost 251Chapter 19: Accounting for Overhead and Depreciation 273Chapter 20: Keeping Track of Inventory 291Part VI: Surviving the Math for Business Facilities and Operations 305Chapter 21: Measuring Properties 307Chapter 22: Taking Out Mortgages and Property-Related Loans 335Part VII: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Leasing and Managing Rental Property 361Chapter 24: Ten Things to Watch Out for When Reading Financial Reports 369Index 373