Numbers guide: Essentials of business numeracy 

 - 3rd ed. 
 - London  Economist Association  1997 
 - 237 p. 
<br/><br/> The new edition of this well-established guide covers all you need to know about numbers and numerical techniques. Liberally scattered with charts, graphs, tables and feature boxes, it explains the fundamentals of numeracy and provides a range of essential methods for effective decision-making.<br/><br/>An A-Z of terms gives easy reference and is supported by a detailed index.<br/><br/>● On rounding<br/><br/>Two times two makes four? Right? Wrong. The answer could be anywhere between two and six when dealing with rounded numbers.<br/><br/>On percentages<br/><br/>Ifalic inflation rate rises from 10% to 12% it has two percentage points, but the actual percent increase is 20%.<br/><br/>On probability<br/><br/>The probability of dealing a five-card hand containing four aces is 48/2,598,960= 0.0000185 or 1 in 54,145. Not something to put money on. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781861970336 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Numeracy
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330.0282 ECO 3rd ed.