Teens & young adults
Real-World Math: The Life Skills Workbook
The math of Friday at 5 p.m. Paychecks, prices, budgets, time, and big decisions, for teens and young adults.
School taught the quadratic formula. Nobody taught the paycheck. This workbook fills the gap between the math students survive and the math adults actually need.
Ten units of step-by-step life skills math, every lesson taught twice with worked examples, guided practice, and real-life scenarios. Never timed. Calculators welcomed. Complete answer keys included.
What's inside
- Reading a paycheck, deductions, and gross versus net pay
- Budgeting, comparing prices, and estimating totals
- Time, schedules, deadlines, and planning backward
- Banking basics: deposits, withdrawals, balances, and fees
- Making big decisions: rent, bills, loans, and savings goals
- Complete answer keys and calculator-friendly practice
Use this level if you see
- A teen or young adult who needs practical money and time skills
- Life skills classrooms and transition programs
- Homeschool families wanting real-world math for high schoolers
Who it's for
- Teens and young adults preparing for independent living
- Life skills, transition, and special education classrooms
- Homeschool families and parents teaching practical math
About the authors
Every Mind Learning Press titles are written and reviewed by Dr. Laurie L. Wellner and Dr. Kathleen Pierce-Friedman, whose work centers on learners that traditional curricula overlook. Read their full bios.
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