$Real World Math : An Answer to the Question “What Will We Ever Use This For?” - Marya Washington Tyler$

Real World Math

An Answer to the Question “What Will We Ever Use This For?”

By: Marya Washington Tyler

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Paperback | 30 June 2025 | Edition Number 1

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102 Pages

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20.9 x 27.9 x 1.0

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Math in Action: Real People, Cool Jobs, Exciting Careers!

Bring math to life with 200 real-world problems encountered in 20 fascinating careers. Just like a field trip, but a lot more practical, this book takes students out into the field where they execute a search-and-rescue mission, conduct a symphony orchestra, manage an artisanal bakery, plan a Native American powwow, run a horse therapy center, trek across the country, rescue abandoned animals, and a lot more!

Linked to math standards and paired with step-by-step solutions, this book brings students up close and personal with math in the real world. Students will quickly discover that math is essential for them to follow their dreams.

Math is everywhere — let's explore it together!

About the Author

Marya Washington Tyler is a best-selling author who thoroughly enjoyed teaching math to elementary and middle school students in Wisconsin, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska. She continues to bring math to life for students around the world and is the author of several Prufrock titles including It’s Alive! The Funniest Math Book Ever!, Real Life Math Mysteries, and On the Job Math Mysteries!

Industry Reviews

"Real World Math does a great job at answering 'When will I ever use this?'' For students who find math intimidating, she makes the subject approachable and enjoyable." — Mollie Grinnell, homeschooling mother

"It was interesting to see how different jobs use math. I liked how in Real World Math all the problems are around actual people using math, not just worksheets of math problems." — Lyssa Grinnell, homeschooler

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