Using NASCAR racing, readers must employ addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to determine seating capacity at the Brickyard, horsepower, number of laps remaining, and fuel usage.

In addition to a new 8 page, full-color insert, this third edition of NASCAR For Dummies offers readers information on recent changes in technology such as the "Car of Tomorrow" and updates to the information that has made previous editions of NASCAR For Dummies a must-have guide for fans of this exciting sport.

Using the game of baseball, readers must employ addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to determine hitting averages, distance, and the strike count.

It's impossible to understand the world's fastest sport without studying its statistics. From the fastest laps to the closest finishes, auto racing's most important stats are covered.

Introduces the rules and play of football while focusing on mathematical concepts related to the game, with supplementary side bars that challenge readers to figure out related geometry and arithmetic problems.

Introduces the rules and play of basketball while focusing on mathematical concepts related to the game, with supplementary side bars that challenge readers to figure out related geometry and arithmetic problems.

Zero-to-60, time per lap, record speed for the course - auto racing is a numbers game that can motivate fans to practice math. Word problems based on real numbers challenge students to interpret charts and graphs, perform calculations, work with decimals and percents, make estimations, and do metric conversions. Most statistics are provided in the book; a few activities require looking up statistics in the newspaper or online. Answer key. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 103 pages. Second Edition.