Why must we learn Math?

Question

Why must we learn Math when we can use the calculator?
Well at least we can learn basic aspects of stuff... but why must we go into such advanced math? It's crazy!!!!

btw... i'm ok-ok with math... i'm not really good at it but I managed to pass =]...

Answer 1

People learn math because math is useful. Most good-paying jobs require some proficiency in math. Even at home, math can be very handy.

An example will illustrate what I mean. Everyone cares about money, right? Money is measured in... ? Numbers, right. And how do we understand numbers... ? Yes: math! Take a look at the price schedule provided by XM Radio on their Web site:

http://www.xmradio.com/whatisxm/plans-pricing.xmc

Go ahead, take a look. Let's assume that you're interested in buying XM's fine service. XM, in that document, says that they are willing to provide service for 1 year, pre-purchased for $142.45. XM also claims that you can "save over 20%" by buying longer amounts of service time, for example by buying a 3 year block of service, again paying up front, for $359.64. Discounting the 1 year price by a measly 5% annually (and you should be able to do much better then this with index funds on the market in the long run), I calculate a present cost for 3 years' worth of XM's 1 year plan to be $344.77. Monthly compounding, which I didn;t include, only makes this difference larger.

Math: How else are you going to understand your world?

Answer 2

A reason I suggest is we learn to think through learning maths. Maths is so simple that there are absolute rights and wrongs, beyond arguments. So, we learn how to logically get to the right answers.

Such logical thinking skills help us to apply in the less rigid and more complicated real life matters, from physics to management and so on.

However, most people misunderstand that learning maths = learning to calculate.

Then, for those who are too use to the real life that they are living it, they might find it difficult to adjust themselves to think in the simple world of maths.

Also are many who were confused because they was not correctly taught on the languages in maths. Just as many of my chinese speaking classmates found science difficult because it was taught in English, a language that they dislike because they had not mastered it.

Answer 3

I am not sure. I have never used it since I have graduated HS, or even since I recieved my first college degree. The only time I deal with numbers is when I balance the checkbook and I use a calculator to do that. lol

Answer 4

We use math in everyday life, I am remodeling a room I my house and math sure comes in handy, or maybe at the grocery store. What do you think?

Answer 5

so we can count. What if your calculator broke one day and you didnt have access to another one. You need to atleast learn basic math. If your an accountant, chemist, scientist, etc you need to know your math.

Answer 6

It's like saying why should I learn to write longhand, when I have a computer or typewriter?

Answer 7

BECAUSE MATH SAVE PEOPLE. SCIENTISTS USE MATH. PILOTS USE MATH TO FLY THE PLANE. PHARMACISTS USE MATH FOR CALCULATING DRUGS. DRIVERS USE MATH ENOUGH SPACE TO PARK, DRIVING ETC. WE USE MATH IN MEASURING INGREDIENTS IN FOOD. WE USE MATH TO MEASURE OUR BODY. WE USE MATH TO PAY OUR BILLS. ETC ETC ETC. I CONCLUDE THAT WE MUST LEARN MATH TO SURVIVE IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVING AND IT IS PART OF BEING HUMAN.

Answer 8

lmao you use math everyday i bet and you dont kno it... u noob. i saw a responce from a girl sayin taht she doesnt do math except to balance her check book.... how pathetic... isnt that using math?? omg she says she graduated from hs and she cannot spot that big mistake!??!?!?!! wdf :)