Math Used Daily

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Math is a part of our lives, whether we are using our cell phones, in the kitchen, and everyday banking. Wherever you go, whatever you do, you are using math daily without even realizing it. Math just comes naturally. If you take twenty minutes to ponder the notion of math in your life, you might just start paying a bit more attention. How can math be so universal? First, human beings didn't invent math concepts; we discovered them. Also, the language of math is numbers, not English or German or Russian. If we are well versed in this language of numbers, it can help us make important decisions and perform everyday tasks. Math can help us to shop wisely, buy the right insurance, remodel a home within a budget, understand population growth, or even bet on the horse with the best chance of winning the race. People have been using these same principles for thousands of years, across countries and continents. Some of the most common ways we use math everyday and don’t realize it are when we are using our cell phones, in the kitchen, and keeping a diary. Chatting on the cell phone is the way of communicating for most people nowadays. It's easy, accessible and cost effective. Every one has a cell phone and it requires a basic knowledge of skill and math. You need to know numbers and how they work, and with today's technology. You can do basically everything on your cell phone, from talking and faxing to surfing the Internet. You use math by calculating your minutes of use and subtracting it from your plan minutes. Calculating your minutes allows you to know that you won’t go over your plan minutes and get an extra charge. Just about each and every one of us use math daily when we use our cell phones and we don’t even realize it. Baking and cooking requires some mathematical skill as well. Every ingredient has to be measured and sometimes you need

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