“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple“
Mathematics is constantly applied in our day to day activities.Let’s take a look at some real-life examples where mathematics is used and appreciate its importance.
- Cooking
Mathematics is used to measure the ingredients while cooking. Different metrics are used to measure solid and liquid ingredients.
- Money
Counting money includes mathematics. Paying for items purchased, getting the balance payment pack involves addition subtraction of money.
- Time
Calculating time to complete or perform an activity, travelling from one place to another involves mathematics as well.
- Medicine
Doctors prescribing medicines, measuring the dosage or counting the number of tablets to be taken in a day is once again a great example of the use of mathematics.
- Architecture
Mathematics is widely used in the field of architecture such as to determine the size of the plot, depth of the foundation etc.
- Shopping
The total experience of shopping involves using a whole lot of mathematics- from selection of say a piece of clothing on the basis of size till paying via cash or credit card.
- Sports
In the field of sports, calculating the number of players, the scores, start and finish time, tracking performance all include the use of numbers.
- Driving
Mathematics is used to calculate distance, time taken to travel and also speed of the vehicles.
- Music
Length of notes, start and stop time for musical instruments and singing has full use of mathematics.
- ExercisingÂ
Mathematics is put into use while exercising too. Keeping track of the count, duration, calories burned during a workout requires various modes of calculation.
Mathematics impacts everyday occurrences in diverse ways. Sometimes we use mathematics without even realising it. It is an inevitable part of life.
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Sharmila Suresh
Sharmila Suresh is the Program Director and an Abacus instructor for over 3 years. Her philosophy is to create an environment that fosters the importance of learning and a strong work ethic. She is very passionate and teaches from the heart while allowing students to discover their abilities and mould them into confident individuals.
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