“WHEN WILL I NEED
MATH IN REAL LIFE?”
Here’s our answer
to this common question - - -
We need math for:
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cooking (doubling a recipe, for example)
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creating a budget
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understanding and figuring out the cost of utilities
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figuring out miles per gallon when we fill our tank(The car’s computer doesn’t give us the actual amount due to idling. It’s usually off as much as 2 mpg.)
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figuring out discounts so we can get the best price
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understanding and figuring out our GPA (Grade Point Average) in school
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reading a pay check and determining whether we’re being paid properly
