Discovering Mathematics - A Quantitative Reasoning Approach 2nd edition by Aufmann

Discovering Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach, 2nd edition by Aufmann, published by Cengage, is designed for students building practical mathematical literacy for everyday and academic decision-making. The text emphasizes reasoning, problem solving, and interpretation rather than rote procedures. Topics commonly include logic, sets, number sense, proportional reasoning, personal finance, statistics, probability, geometry, voting, and modeling. With its quantitative reasoning focus, this edition helps students connect mathematics to civic life, consumer choices, workplace situations, and data-based arguments. It is well suited for liberal arts mathematics and general education courses.