Real-Life Math takes an international perspective in exploring the role
of mathematics in everyday life and is intended for high school age readers.
As Real-Life Math (RLM) is intended for a younger and less mathematically
experienced audience, the authors and editors faced unique challenges in
selecting and preparing entries.

The articles in the book are meant to be understandable by anyone with
a curiosity about mathematical topics. Real-Life Math is intended to serve
all students of math such that an 8th- or 9th-grade student just beginning
their study of higher maths can at least partially comprehend and appreciate
the value of courses to be taken in future years.

Accordingly, articles were constructed to contain material that might serve
all students. To be of maximum utility to students and teachers, most of
the 80 topics found herein . arranged alphabetically by theory or principle .
were predesigned to correspond to commonly studied fundamental mathematical
concepts as stated in high school level curriculum objectives. However, as
high school level maths generally teach concepts designed to develop skills
toward higher maths of greater utility, this format sometimes presented
a challenge with regard to articulating understandable or direct practical
applications for fundamental skills without introducing additional concepts
to be studied in more advanced math classes. It was sometimes difficult to
isolate practical applications for fundamental concepts because it often
required more complex mathematical concepts to most accurately convey the
true relationship of mathematics to our advancing technology. Both the
authors and editors of the project made exceptional efforts to smoothly and
seamlessly incorporate the concepts necessary (and at an accessible level)
within the text..........

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