McGraw-Hill, 2005. - 349 pages. ISBN: 0071388974
This real-world, application-oriented outline introduces non-math majors to: linear equations and linear growth; exponential functions and geometric growth; sets; and counting. Following this material are applications using the formulas derived in topics such as: descriptive statistics; basic probability theory; graphs and networks; voting systems and apportionment; interest calculation; and systems of linear equations and games theory.