{"id":4,"date":"2023-06-29T16:08:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/tradeskillsforsuccessnumeracy\/?p=4"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:58:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:58:56","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/tradeskillsforsuccessnumeracy\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Numeracy<\/strong><\/span> is the ability to use and understand numbers. Mathematics is useful in everyday life, especially as a tradesperson. As an apprentice, you will be expected to know how to use certain measuring tools and understand how to measure certain materials.\r\n\r\nMany of the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>formulas, rules, and tools<\/strong><\/span> in this book have cross-over from trade to trade. Fractions and decimals are used in measuring across all trades. Percentages, ratios, degrees...you name it, we use them all! The concepts we discuss do not apply to just one trade, but many. This book is designed to help you use your hands while you measure and calculate. Offering many examples, this book will help you learn <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>the basics of measuring and many measuring tools<\/strong>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou will also be given insight into the various professions that we discuss throughout this book. The skilled trades are <strong>so<\/strong> broad and span over many career directions. If you are considering entering the trades, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>it is time to become familiar with <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Numeracy in the trades.<\/strong><\/span> Numeracy is not something to be intimidated by, and it is also very practical. 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Offering many examples, this book will help you learn <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>the basics of measuring and many measuring tools<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You will also be given insight into the various professions that we discuss throughout this book. The skilled trades are <strong>so<\/strong> broad and span over many career directions. If you are considering entering the trades, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>it is time to become familiar with <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Numeracy in the trades.<\/strong><\/span> Numeracy is not something to be intimidated by, and it is also very practical. 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