Why is Math Important in your Life?

Can you imagine going to the store and paying for your groceries with a $100 bill. You just stand there
and wait for the change, but have no idea how much it should be, or what amount of change you should
receive. This is kind of like a first grader starting to use money, isn't it. They are all excited about
spending and paying although they know nothing about doing math.

Math is the one skill you need to master in your life, even if it is the only one, you will at least be able to
live without being cheated, robbed or abused. You see, without math we just cannot live or survive. We
need math in our everyday lives. Just doing the basic essentials is dependant on your ability to do math.

Let's take for instance time, in today's society one cannot survive without a watch. Just make an
experiment and see how many times a day you use your watch. From getting up in the morning to going
from one place to another, and going to bed at night, time is as essential as breathing to us. We are
creatures of habit, planning every minute of our lives.

Driving from one city to another requires some basic skill in math. How else will you know the distance,
how long it will take you to get there, or even be able to read the road signs? Planning your time has
become a dependent way of life.

At some point in your life math will become boring, difficult and irrelevant, and you might think that this
is not for you, but do you realize the severity of existing without math. Math will make you smarter and
put you ahead of the pack, so that you might just be able to get your dream job. Basically every good
position in the business world requires some form of math.

Without math you won't be able to do science, nursing, engineering, become a doctor or even get a
business degree. Our very livelihood is dependant on our ability to calculate, subtract or multiply. You
could skip math but then you would just have to be satisfied with working at the local diner. Serving soft
drinks and washing floors, and even then, you need some math skills.
Doing every kind of sport requires a basic skill of knowing distance and calculating. In all of these you
need to know math to understand strategy and planning your next move. Without math you won't be
able to succeed in doing sports, and if you desire to excel in this area, you have to be smart. Gone are
the days when it was the lazy ones that did sports. Today if you want to receive a sports scholarship you
need to be smart. Sports have become a very competitive arena and only the fittest and the smartest
will survive.

What about the world of gigs, hard drives, codes and data. Everything is dependant upon fast, easy and
quick information. Every business has a computer and someone that knows how to work on it. Even a
secretary needs some basic math skills. It's essential to her very livelihood.

So, why is math important in your life? We live in a fast growing sector of information and without math
you won't be able to keep up. Don't lose your momentum, but be the wolf ahead of the pack. Leading
them, and not following them. Be the trendsetter by becoming the best you can be. Use your mind to
your advantage!

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Why Math Is Important: The Student View

Posted by Matt Bianco on Monday, 02 March, 2015 in Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and
more!, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14
to 18)
Why Math Is Important: The Student View
by Ada Bianco

Introduction by Matt Bianco:

A couple of weeks ago, I asked my son to write an extra essay for a project
we were working on for the Classical Conversations practicum. I allowed
him to work on that essay instead of his math lesson for the day. Suddenly,
my daughter, Ada, did not want to do her math lesson for the day. I
explained that my son was writing an essay instead and she asked to be
allowed to do the same. I thought, “Hmm. . . This is a good time for my
daughter to think about why math is important and come up with her own
reasons for studying this subject.” She wrote the following essay and we
thought it might help parents and students to read Ada’s thoughts.

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“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.”

– Albert Einstein

Everyone agrees that learning math can be difficult, but some people believe
math is important and some people believe math is not important. Math is
important for three reasons: math is everywhere, children need math, and God
created math.
The first reason math is important is math is everywhere. Math is used in
everyday life; it is useful, but it is more than just useful. Math is there to help us,
to keep us well ordered, to help us learn new things, and to help us teach new
things. Students will become adults who will use math in their jobs. All kinds of
careers use math; for example, musicians, accountants, fashion designers, and
mothers use math. However, math is not only used for things you do. It also
brings order to everything around you; the world is organized essentially because
it was made with math.

The second reason math is important is children need math. Now, as we all know,
children are as chaotic as a volcanic eruption, but children, as they grow, need to
learn patience. Patience is precisely what math teaches us. It also teaches us
curiosity; for example, why is this rule used here? Why would that number be
negative? Why is that equation set up like that? These are questions they will
learn to ask if they are taught math. The parents’ job is to help their children
grow up to become good people who are patient and wise, who want to learn even
more about anything and everything. Their future depends on what they have
learned and if they have learned mathematics, then they will be able to do many
different things—maybe even anything—when they are adults.

The third reason math is important is God created it. This is a reason most adults
use to convince their children that math is not boring and unimportant, so it may
seem unoriginal. I believe, however, it is something that needs to be stated. God
created the universe as well as math. The universe is full of math and it is orderly
because of math. The sun is a certain distance from the earth; everything is
organized in such a way that no matter what has happened we have always been
safe. We need math. From this, you should be able to see how much we really do
use and need math. We would not be able to process or even do everyday things
without it. Math, in addition to these things, helps us to know God. God gave us
math to live well and to serve Him. With everything we learn using math in
science, we learn more about the world, which can help draw us closer to God.

Some people say math is unimportant because you don’t need math
other than basic math principles—you can live without more complicated
math. They say, if you need it, then simply use a calculator and leave the more
complicated math to people who like math, the mathematicians. This, however, is
not correct; you need math and could not live well without math, even including
more complicated math concepts. God made us with a sense of curiosity so we
can learn, do, and think about all sorts of things. Math is that thing that connects
everything together, everything people love to do: music, cooking, painting, and
everything else. Math is important.
Math is important because math is everywhere, children need math, and God
created math. This matters to me and other children because math determines
our future and how we choose to live.

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Maths in Everyday Life

By Robin, published on 27/06/2017Blog > Academia > Maths > Why Maths is Important in Everyday Life

Contents
 Maths: An Essential Part of our Lives
  Maths in the Real World
 Maths in Professional Life
 How can Maths Change your World View?
 Other Places where you find Maths in Action

Mathematics! – The discipline that sends many a student into a cold sweat,
from primary school to sixth form; from passing GCSE maths to A-levels.
Some students brave it and venture into maths in higher education, at degree
level or beyond.

Maths is everywhere. Whether you aspire to study sociology, psychology,

physics, biology or even economics, maths is held in high regard, and you will
be called on solve various maths problems, as part of your work.

Many students and adults never think to use the maths they have
learnt, or are still learning in their everyday lives. In this, they are
wrong for many reasons!

First of all, as we will see, mathematics is present in many aspects of your

daily life, from a trip to the bank, to cooking and even doing DIY.

Another point, not to be taken lightly, is that learning maths, and more broadly
all the ‘hard’ sciences, trains your mind and conditions you to think
and analyse problems (not necessarily mathematical ones) more effectively.

In addition to the purely technical elements, mathematics also teaches you

methods of reasoning, and a certain rigour in how you approach your work.
Why do you think it is that the highest A-level pass rates are found in the
scientific disciplines? It’s because these students have learned intellectual
rigour, and have developed analytical skills well beyond the sphere of
maths.

It is time to recognise the importance of maths, and to get over your

reservations about the topic!

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Maths: An Essential Part of our Lives

Whether you’re studying for a maths exam or not, complex equations play a big role in your life (Source:

Flickr.com – Eric Hacke)

You may well have already asked yourself questions such as:

 “How will trigonometry help me in the future?”

 “How, and why, should I draw up variation table?”
 “Why should I learn to calculate with negative numbers if this will have
no use in my work?”
  “What is the use of working out a vector, a differential maths equation,
Pythagoras’ theorem, confidence intervals, algebra questions, or the
graphical analysis of a function?”

Pupils and students often ask such questions, and as a maths teacher
or maths tutor, it can be hard to give a convincing answer without drawing
on practical everyday examples.

To avoid resorting to retorts like “actually, square roots are very useful: To
pass your exam and succeed in maths!” or “I’m sure the Minister for Education
would find your point of view very interesting!” let’s look further than simple
exam success, and explore some concrete examples.

Did you know that about 1 person in 10 is at a disadvantage in their daily

lives thanks to their poor knowledge of maths? Let’s not leave them
behind!

Maths in the Real World

Here are some examples which show that maths is essential in our lives and
serves us in many important ways.

Maths and Shopping

Maths surrounds you the minute you step through the doors of your favourite
supermarket!

Indeed, the automatic doors and security scanner you pass through are
composed of electronic systems that could never have been designed without
maths.

Then, when you start shopping, you fill your trolley with products labelled
with barcodes, which reference the manufacturer and the specific identity of
each product. The products, thanks to the barcode, are scanned at the
checkout with a laser. All you have to do is pay for your purchases bycheck,
credit card or cash: All of which, again, are possible thanks to mathematics!

All these steps and operations use mathematical concepts, like those
taught in the classroom.

Another example would be if, while shopping, you realise that the store has a
30% off promotional discount, and that this reduction increases if you
purchase 2 items. You understand, however, that a 10% off the first product
and 20% off the second do not make a total discount of 30%!

The value of knowing some basic mental calculation can be very useful
when out shopping.

Cooking

Even when you’re cooking, maths is there! (Source: Pixabay.com – Daria-Yakovlev)

The use of maths in cooking is almost inevitable, and it is often the famous
rule of 3 that is applied, when you have to convert the proportions of a recipe
for 6 people to a different number.

It’s important to calculate and adjust the quantities for the recipe to
turn out well.
Similarly, you should know the basic rules for converting weights (grammes to
pounds and vice versa), temperature (between Celsius and Fahrenheit,
depending on where you get your recipes from) or simply to add or divide
ingredients. For example: “Mix 2/3 of 500 g flour, add 2 eggs, and milk, then
add the remaining 1/3.”

Buying a House or an Apartment

Buying property is among the most significant and practical examples of

using maths in your everyday life. Given the importance of such a
purchase, it’s better to pay attention to all the details, to be sure of a
favourable transaction.

In fact, when you borrow money, you are offered a repayment plan that
accounts for interest rates, sometimes fixed, sometimes variable, but
different depending on the length of your loan: The rate differs whether you
borrow for 2, 10, 25 or 30 years.

To know how much you’re going to pay overall, what you need to save and
what you have to repay, interest rate calculations prove to very important.

If you’re going to build a house, then besides the loan you’re going to take out,
you’ll need to draw up plans.

For this, you should know how to use a ladder, measure angles and provide
for furniture to scale, to finalise your plans. Here as well, the use of maths,
and more precisely of geometry, is paramount.

Do-It-Yourself
Whether for small or large jobs, maths will be one of your best friends
when doing DIY!

Whether you want to calculate the angles necessary to erect a partition or

work out the number of tiles needed to decorate a bathroom, you need to
know how to use the rule of three, how to calculate angles and the
hypotenuse of a triangle, and be at ease calculating surfaces in square
meters and volumes in cubic meters.

Examples like these are so familiar that it’s easy to forget that maths comes
into play so often when redesigning or transforming the interior of your
home!

Travel

Nowadays, GPS receivers are found in so many cars and smartphones.

There, too, maths is at work!

Before all this technology came along, we had the compass, protractor,
sextant and the astrolabe: It’s with triangulation that we can determine our
distance from a fixed point, and direction of movement.

Triangulation (today greatly improved with satellites) with its calculations of

angles and distances has always been a mainstay of cartography and
navigation.
Just ask someone sailing around the world, how they would manage if
they were not able to identify their location on a map!

Maths and Gambling

Keep in mind maths, at the card table (Source: Pixabay.com – Skitterphoto)

Although chance does play a role in card games, mathematics gives the best
poker and bridge players an advantage over average players, who don’t use
probability or calculate odds to give themselves an advantage.

In poker, if you can grasp a few statistical notions and keep in mind some
other factors, like the hand you hold or the pot size, you will be able to play
more consistently. Moreover, for any great card player, the expectation of
gain is not calculated in the short term, but in the long term. While it may not
be possible to win systematically, it’s important to be systematic in the long
term.

As such, good poker players are all familiar with the law of large
numbers, even if only implicitly.

The law of large numbers tells us that the more frequently you toss a coin, for
example, the more the observed result will approach the theoretical mean, in
this case 50% heads and 50% tails.
This helps to explain the legendary calm shown by some players when losing
large sums: Because they know that in the long run, they will.

Music and Videogames

On an audio compact disc, the sounds you hear are coded by a mathematical
sequence into a string of 1s and 0s, which are grouped into 8-bit words. So
that the recorded sound is more resilient to damage to the medium, duplicate
packets of data are added to the disc, so that the decoding device (a CD
player) can detect and correct the sequence, if dust or scratches obscure
some of the data on the disc.

This branch of mathematics has a name: theory of error correcting

codes and is found in many other applications such as data
transmission via satellite, and even the Internet:

Without you even knowing it, maths makes it easy for you to access your
favourite websites!

Maths in Professional Life

Beyond universal applications that touch everyone’s lives, mathematics is
very much a part of our professional lives. Much more so if you are an
accountant than a literary critic, granted, but applications abound in many
spheres of work. Here are some examples.

Mathematics and Sales

Having at least a basic understanding of maths while working in sales
is an indispensable asset.

Maths practice is important for the workplace (Source: Pixabay.com – ArtsyBee)

Whether calculating prices in Excel, working out sales percentages,

commissions, a discount or converting currencies, maths is a central part of
the daily life of all who are involved in sales. However, you won’t have
your maths teacher alongside you, so be sure to practice properly!

Maths and Accounting

You don’t need a maths degree to become an accountant or a secretary, or

even to plan your monthly household budget, however, you need at least
some knowledge of maths to successfully navigate your day’s work.

To manipulate an Excel table, do basic statistical analyses, evaluate a

forecast budget, balance your books or determine management thresholds to
assess the health of an organisation: Maths is everywhere!

Geometry and Architecture

Maths, with its formulas for area and volume, is widely used in architecture
to represent buildings in three dimensions and to create perspective views
of a plan.
 Thales’ theorem also allows us to calculate hard-to-measure
distances, such as the height of a pyramid.

Architecture draws heavily on geometry (Source: Pixabay – 3093594)

Maths can even be found in video and animated film design, through 3D
special effects and image morphing software.

In fact, it’s impossible to manipulate 3D images in space, create

representations of surfaces or curves, or distort images without a minimum
knowledge of maths.

Maths and Economics

Most economic models use mathematics. Broadly, economists are interested

in production, productivity and the distribution of wealth in a given
country.

The range of applications of mathematics is as broad as the economy

itself, from simple calculations like the aggregation of a company’s payroll, to
more technical notions such as share price updates and concepts found in
macro- and microeconomics.

However, one of the most interesting aspects of maths in economics, though

far from the easiest, is their use in predictive economic models.

Maths allows us to store data that will allow us to anticipate, to some extent,
the future fluctuations of a phenomenon we are attempting to explain.
There are other subjects closely related to both economics and the application
of mathematics which fulfil other roles. One such sub-discipline
is econometrics, which seeks to demonstrate mathematically whether variables
are relevant in explaining phenomena.

It could be used, for example, to attempt to determine whether and how the
number of years of education that a person has acquired is related to his or
her salary.

Maths: The Lingua Franca of Science

Just as English is the international language of areas like business and

geopolitics, mathematics enjoys the same prestige in the realm of
science.

From economics, as we have just seen, to physics, biology, health or

neuroscience, the application of maths in the sciences is omnipresent. If
you are keen to embark on a career in any of these areas, and many more,
you should be aware that your maths abilities will be closely scrutinised by
recruiters: Just one more proof that maths is present in many professions.

How can Maths Change your World View?

Learning Intellectual Rigour through Maths

Beyond the practical applications of mathematics in your everyday life, it’s worth
mentioning some of the discipline’s more rarified benefits. In fact, when you
practice maths a regular basis, you train and hone your mind in a number of
ways.

The holistic benefits of mathematics, unlike its practical, everyday

applications, are skills that can be exercised in all kinds of situations.
Indeed, if you are able to reason more effectively and remain consistent and
rigorous in your thinking, it is a good bet that you will be able to make better
decisions than someone with little or no mathematical rigour. Just like
studying philosophy, argumentation and rhetoric, mathematics is a
tremendous tool for structuring your thinking. Superprof maths tutorscan,
therefore, enhance your logical mind.

To then declare that mathematics makes you more intelligent, as one

sometimes hears, is for us a step too far, however, it’s true to say that you will
likely be more comfortable with the “consistency” and “logic” components of
reasoning.

Maths in Learning Patience

To put it bluntly, it would be quite difficult to be effective in

mathematics without a minimum level of patience!

Through practice, you will realise that this discipline is a true therapy for
patience. At times you will need five or six steps of reasoning to answer a
single question or solve a puzzle formulated of only a few words.

Over time, you will learn how to formulate your reasoning, make your own
shortcuts and, above all, stay focused from beginning to end, on an exercise,
problem or puzzle.

Other Places where you find Maths in Action

 In psychology and sociology: Data are analysed and compared using
mathematical or statistical methods
  In fitness classes, such as aquagym: You need to keep count to stay
in synch with the sequence of movements.
 In biology: Maths has numerous applications, for example in finding the
number of molecules produced in a chemical reaction
 In sewing: Maths is applied when using axial symmetry, to calculate
angles and make the correct cuts to create an accurate pattern.
 At the theatre: Maths helps you to locate your seat, to predict the
duration of a spectacle, or to calculate light intensity.
 Chess: To anticipate your opponent’s moves and calculate the
displacement of your own on the board.
 In scuba diving: To stay safe underwater, to evaluate depth, the
amount of air remaining, the surface interval (time between dives), you
must have a logical approach and a grasp of some of the basics of
maths.
 Playing your favourite sport: To evaluate a distance, to make a play,
to calculate an angle.
 In love: Maths and seduction are intricately linked!
 To organise yourself day-to-day: To count days and months, or
evaluate the time needed to perform a task.
 To calculate your taxes
 For your household budget: To give pocket money to your children, to
make a monthly budget for family expenses. or plan for major
purchases like a new house, car, holiday, etc.
 Getting from A to B: To estimate the distance and time involved in
getting to a destination.
 Playing billiards: The application of symmetry.
 Painting and drawing: Knowing how to create given shades of colour
by correctly mixing different pigments.
 Browsing Facebook and other social media: Have you ever noticed
that thanks to your friends and interests, social networks and the
website you surf provide an experience ever more closely aligned with
your tastes over time? Behind this “phenomenon” lies a raft
of algorithms that would not be possible without advanced maths.
 And finally, to solve puzzles and other mental maths games!

Summary

 As you can see, mathematics has many real, practical applications

in our everyday lives: Whether in relation to cooking, shopping or
buying a house.
  Whether you or not you aspire to become a mathematician, this
discipline is a science in its own right, and one that has a great
importance for everyone. Without maths, a great many technological
innovations and inventions would never have been born.
 Maths is also an essential part of your professional life, even if yours
is a non-scientific job! An administrator needs to know how to use Excel,
a salesperson; to do mental calculations, and an architect; to calculate
angles.
 Finally, maths can teach you to be more patient and rigorous. Give it a
try, you might be pleasantly surprised!

Perhaps even without knowing it, you are already using mathematics on a
daily basis! It just might be time to rethink your relationship with the topic!

Find a tutor for GCSE maths revision in your local area or an online maths
tutor with Superprof.

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Why is Math So Important? BY MIKE LEFKOWITZ

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The most frequent word one hears today in all education and business circles
is STEM. We need to educate all students in the fields of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) in order to be competitive in the 21st century
global economy. This issue has gained significant momentum over the last few years
and is reaching critical mass but we still have a long way to go in raising the level of
our education and student achievement in these fields in order to fulfill the increasing
demand for qualified employees our corporations and universities need in the
Information Age.
Why is Math So Important?
No matter which way I look at it, math came first and foremost and was at the core of
my success. Science, technology and engineering, so essential to the future success of
our country, cannot thrive without practitioners having a solid mathematics
foundation.

The importance of a solid mathematics education goes much beyond the current
conversation of improved proficiency on test scores. I have used the word
mathematics very frequently in my education and career but never until recently
thought about the actual meaning of the word.

Once I looked from an Etymology perspective, I found interesting literal definitions in

two ancient languages. In Greek, it is “learning.” In Hebrew, it’s root is “thinking.”

They tell us that mathematics gives us the critical ability to learn and think logically in
any field of endeavor. The skills of learning today are more important than
knowledge, which is so readily available on the Internet.

The illiterates of the 21st century will not be those

who cannot read and write, but, rather those who
cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.
-Alvin Toffler
A solid foundation in mathematics and science develops and hones the skills of posing
hypotheses, designing experiments and controls, analyzing data, recognizing patterns,
seeking evidence, conclusions and proof, solving problems and seeking absolutes,
while being open to new information.
Studying mathematics not only will develop more engineers and scientists, but also
produce more citizens who can learn and think creatively and critically, no matter
their career fields. The workforce of tomorrow, in all fields, will demand it.

How Can We Improve Math Education?

Teaching methods used today stress memorization and the use of calculators. Students
are taught by rote instead of analyzing and understanding, with the primary focus
placed on test scores. Test scores are essential but not sufficient.
If we believe that the objective of a quality education for our children is to develop the
skills associated with learning and thinking, we need to do much more. New and
innovative learning programs need to be implemented, integrating available
technology to stimulate students' creativity, imagination and confidence. They need
more hands-on and effortful learning in order to spark their curiosity and enjoyment
of learning.
ST Math, the unique math learning curriculum developed by the MIND Research
Institute, has been recognized nationally by educators and business leaders, with over
1,200,000 students across the country benefiting from it. The curriculum is based on
computer games and visual learning, with students progressing at their own pace and
teachers having close to real time feedback on student progress. Having fun and
building confidence while learning the key principles of mathematics develops the
love of learning, missing so terribly in today’s education system.
About the Author
Mike Lefkowitz is President of the Semel Group, advising business and societal benefit
organizations. He is a long-term board member at MIND Research Institute.
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Mathematics is one of the most important subjects of our life. No matter to which field or profession
you belong to, its use is everywhere. That is why it is necessary to have a good understand of the
subject. Though the basics of mathematics start from school but its usage continues till we become
adults and thus it can be said that maths has become an integral part. Imagining our lives without it
is like a ship without a sail.