At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy

An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldn’t be afraid of them, from maths expert Rachel Riley.

Do you know your fractions from your percentages? Your adjacent to your hypotenuse? And who really knows how to do long division, anyway?
 
Puzzled already? Don’t blame you…
 
But fret not! You won’t be At Sixes and Sevens for long. In this brilliant, well-rounded guide, Countdown's Rachel Riley will take you back to the very basics, allow you to revisit what you learnt at school (and may have promptly forgotten, *ahem*), build your understanding of maths from the get-go and provide you with the essential toolkit to gain confidence in your numerical abilities.
 
Discover how to divide and conquer, make your decimal debut, become a pythagoras professional and so much more with these easy-to-learn tips and tricks. Packed full of working examples, fool-proof methods, quirky trivia and brainteasers to try from puzzle-pro Dr Gareth Moore, this book is an absolute must-read for anyone and everyone who ever thought maths was ‘above’ them. Because the truth is: you can do it. What’s more, it can be pretty fun too!

• Last year brought its own unique challenges when the pandemic hit, but one which has stuck with us is home schooling – and in the process, millions of parents have suddenly found themselves having to teach subjects they haven’t thought about in years.
• Maths has always been one of those tricky subjects that not everyone has got on board with. Currently, the UK populace lags behind in numeracy relative to so many of our international counterparts, and I’m sure we all know someone who has said, ‘Oh, I can’t do maths’. But this book would offer a solution.
• This book would have a HUGE appeal for people from all persuasions – bridging that generational gap and empowering people to find the joy, satisfaction and mindfulness of being able to work with numbers.
• The perfect Christmas gift for mums, dads, uncles, aunts, friends with kids and everyone in between.
• Rachel is one of the leading maths experts in the UK with a huge social following. She’s extremely media friendly, having co-presented the beloved show, Countdown, for over ten years, as well as the successful spin-off show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
• This book feels really in line with her brand: it’s accessible, friendly, and works to empower the nation to feel confident with their numbers.

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