Thursday, 6 October 2011
calculating is constant
After my first math class, I really started to think about how often in a day I used math. I soon came to realize that from the minute we wake up we are unconsciously using our math skills. It actually starts before we go to bed the night before when we are setting our alarm clock. I need to calculate what time I need to get up in order to make it class on time for example. Then I have to figure out the order in which I will carry out my daily activities. For example, if I wake up at 6 a.m. and I have to leave the house by 8a.m. how much time do I have to eat, take a shower, brush my teeth etc. I basically have to divide my 2 hours accordingly. And it can be broken down even further into every minuscule detail of my life. For example, how many calories should be in my breakfast if I'm on a 1300 calorie a day diet? Once again I am using division. The real-life examples of math in real life is endless. I will probably expand on many of my revelations in the upcoming days and weeks.
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