Master practical arithmetic for real-world needs
Get a time-tested guide designed for schools in the United States, focused on applying numbers to daily business and life. This edition, Carleton's Compendium of Practical Arithmetic, covers the rules you need and hundreds of examples to practice the Merchant, the Mechanic, the Mariner, and the Farmer.
This book blends plain explanations with hands-on problems — from currency and money calculations to measurements, trade, and long-form exercises. It emphasizes usable skills over theory, with clear steps you can follow to solve common arithmetic tasks.
- Learn notations, fractions, and operations through practical problems.
- Explore money, exchange, and accounts in federal and other currencies.
- Tackle measurements, weights, and conversions used in real work settings.
- Build confidence with worked examples and transferable arithmetic rules.
Ideal for students and adults who want reliable, usable arithmetic for everyday commerce and crafts, this edition supports steady progress and steady outcomes.