For Basic Math, Math for the Trades, Occupational Math, and similar basic math skills courses offered by trade or technical departments at the undergraduate/graduate level.

Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach provides the practical mathematics skills needed in a wide variety of trade and technical areas, including electronics, auto mechanics, construction trades, air conditioning, machine technology, metal fabrication, welding, drafting, and many other occupations. It is especially intended for students who have a poor math background and for adults who have been out of school for a time. Many of these students have had little success in mathematics, some openly fear it, and all need a direct, practical approach that emphasizes careful, complete explanations and actual on-the-job applications. This book provides practical help with real math, beginning at each student's level of ability.

Hallmark features of this title

• A diagnostic pretest and performance objectives keyed to the text are included at the beginning of each unit. These clearly indicate the content of each unit and provide the student with a sense of direction.
• Each unit ends with a problem set covering the work of the unit.
• The format is clear and easy to follow. It respects the individual needs of each reader, providing immediate feedback at each step to ensure understanding and continued attention. The emphasis is on explaining concepts rather than simply presenting them. This is a practical presentation rather than a theoretical one.
• Special attention has been given to on-the-job math skills, using a wide variety of real problems and situations. Many problems parallel those that appear on professional and apprenticeship exams. The answers to all problems are given in the back of the book.

New and updated features of this title

Carman and Hal Saunders in Mathematics for the Trades. In order to make this edition more relevant for Canadian students and instructors, Canadian material and examples were included in all of the exercises and problems. In addition to the Canadian content half of the problems and exercises in the text were changed to the metric system. As a result, the Canadian edition contains approximately 50 percent metric and 50 percent US Customary measuring system (previously known as the Imperial or English system) references. This 50/50 split between metric and US Customary measurements is intended to reflect the working environment faced by technical and trade workers in Canada, where proficiency in both measurement systems is necessary.