Fraction/Decimal Conversions 39
Meeting Lender Guidelines 138
Calculating Price per Square Foot 149
Calculating Finance Charges 150
Symmetry 176
Determining Square Footage of a Home 199
Polygons 228
Calculating Percentages and Energy
Savings 267
Estimating Perimeter 281
How to Read a Scale Ruler 321
Estimating Wood Flooring Cost 366
Buying Furniture on Credit 428
Estimating Appliance Energy
Consumption 476
Calculating Volume for Landscape
Design 562
MATH MATTERS
The Changing American Household 35
Economics: The Laws of Supply and
Demand 67
The Housing Bubble Burst 145
Asian Origins of American Bungalows 182
Anthropometrics 207
Proxemics 284
Color Psychology at Work 295
What Is Feng Shui? 426
Americans with Disabilities Act 506
LINK TO SOCIAL STUDIES & CULTURE
Telecommuting Technology 69
Designing for Disaster: Earthquakes 224
GFCIs for Household Use 248
Visible Light and the Electromagnetic
Spectrum 297
The Anatomy of Color 305
Nanotechnology and Household
Products 349
Consumer Electronics Explosion 495
Managing Your Online Image 669
Tips for Applying Online 676
LINK TO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Reducing Mold with Paperless Drywall 372
Avoiding Lead Paint Dangers 377
Furniture Design and Ergonomics 409
Window Treatment Dangers 450
Eliminate Hazards for Appliance Safety 478
Monitoring Outdoor Air Quality 549
Creating a Family Emergency Plan 585
Assembling an Emergency Preparedness
Kit 587
Discrimination in the Workplace 682
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 690
HEALTH/SAFETY
19