"A large bakery wants a regular supply of your homemade brownies. What if you could figure out how to do it out of your parents' kitchen using math? This amazing book makes you a math problem solver by putting you into situations faced by people who are building their own businesses. Math is an important part of the job of running a pet store or a bakery, or creating a video game. Three exciting stories lead to a problem you must solve using math. A toolbox section helps take you through similar examples and provides math exercises you can do that will help give you a better understanding of how to solve the problem in the story."--
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Starting a business -- Career 1: Pet store owner -- Think like a pet store owner -- Math toolbox: Finding the best deal -- Career pathways: Pet store owner -- Career 2: Bakery owner -- Think like a bakery owner -- Math toolbox: Student wage -- Career pathways: Bakery owner -- Career 3: Video game designer -- Think like a video game designer -- Math toolbox: Fractions -- Career pathways: Video game designer.