math formulas are constantly being used in the workforce,
what are some examples?
Which jobs are they used in? and how are they used?
2007-11-12 18:15:23 · 9 answers · asked by Sezza E 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Teachers
•Grading papers and recording student’s averages
•How to use equipment: rulers, calculators, lab equipment, telescopes, measuring cups, timers and clocks, etc.
•How to best use the space in the classroom
•How to best use the time with the students so they can learn the most
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Engineers
•Calculate the limits on equipment and buildings to make them safe
•How much weight an elevator can hold
•How fast a car can travel and be able to stop
•How to construct a bridge that will be strong enough to last a long time
•How to make structures that will withstand earthquakes and hurricanes
•The amount of materials to mix together to make alloys like plastic and steel
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Landscapers
•The right measurement for fertilizer and soil composition
•How far away to plant trees and bushes
•The areas with the right temperature to grow certain plants
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Nurses and Doctors
•How the body works
•How to read the lab reports and interpret test results and stats (cholesterol, heart beats, blood pressure, temperature, etc)
•Measure medicines and write prescriptions
•Keep up with the growth of children
•The healthy values for things like blood pressure, cholesterol, and the number of heart beats
•How to read a thermometer and other equipment
•How far apart to make stitches
•Study the strength of bones when you get older
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Seamstresses and clothes designers need to know
•Body measurements and sizes
•How much material will be need to make something
•The cost of materials and labor
•How much to charge for their goods and services.
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Pilots
•How to read instruments
•Angles and speeds for landing and take-off
•How to read a map and calculate the gas needed to get somewhere, maps are drawn to scale
•How much weight the plane can hold
•Calculating ETA(estimated time of arrival) using travel speed, effect of wind, and distance travelled, location, fuel usage, etc.
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Painters and artists
•How much paint is needed for the area of the project
•How fast the paint will dry
•The size of brush to use
•The percent of colors to mix together
•Using correct angles in a picture for a shadows or perspective (closer things look bigger)
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Cooks
•Measure ingredients in recipes
•Cooking time and temperature
•Size and shape of bowl or pan to use
•Serving size
•follow recipies which have amounts and fractions, they may double a recipe, etc.
•choose pan or serving piece to use (how much will it hold)
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Accountant
•Calculating profits and losses in a business
•Completing the income tax forms
•Banking
•Keeping up with employee salaries
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Sales Clerk / Cashier
•Calculating sales tax
•Using cash register, count change, total purchases
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Almost every person must calculate their salary, bonus, taxes.
2007-11-12 18:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homework is a pain in the ***, but it's worth it and the consequences of not doing it are low grades, low self esteem, hating school, angry parents, and awkwardness around teachers. The best thing to do is just DO the homework. Don't try to think, "I shouldn't..." or doubt yourself - just do it! You have to be smart about it, do the homework that is most important first, leave the little things for last, take frequent breaks, no eating while working as it's distracting, NO TV until you are COMPLETELY done.
2016-04-03 22:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Math formulas are constantly being used in the workforce,
the examples are, force and distance.
They were used in what jobs i don't know..... sry hor
2007-11-12 18:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by Wai Xin Ling Phyllis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things as simple as L*W = Area in construction. More complex formulas are used when calculating load charts for cranes (so they don't tip over). In Las Vegas they use statistics to set the odds for sports wagers (slightly in the house's favor, of course) as well as all of the games people go to play.
2007-11-12 18:27:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mark P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very broad question.
They are used in every aspect of the business world, in some ways the medical fiels, in engineering, in chemistry, and the other sciences.
As an example, businesses have to use mathematical models to project future profit, what they can spend, and how much to produce.
2007-11-12 18:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
math formulas that apply to real life usually is in a field called physics
ex.
work = force x distance
force = mass x acceleration
They are used for any builder, theorist, or civil engineer.
2007-11-12 18:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm yeah teachers always told us that math is used in every job but other than common sence math the only job i cud think of is a math teacher
2007-11-12 18:32:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Math formula's are hard.... they can be used at the shops or at a building site i think...
2007-11-12 18:18:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Landscapers use them for working out the areas of tiles or bricks, but apart from building and construction careers, I can't think of many other jobs
2007-11-12 18:21:06 · answer #9 · answered by anonymous_genius63 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋