importance of math
... if not more would be lost. Lets look at a few insignificant examples. Suzie has to prepare for a huge party and she invites all of her friends. In order to prepare certain foods she has to adjust the serving size. In order to do this she will need to multiply all ingredients accordingly to reach the correct amount needed. If Suzie did not even understand simple math, her party would be a disaster or at least the food at her party would be a disaster. Do we need another example of how math is involved in basic needs? Courtney and her family are going out for a picnic. She has one hundred and seventy-six family members that will be coming to the picnic. Her parents have sent her to the grocery store to pick up enough paper plates for the entire family to use. When she arrives she finds there is a pack of a hundred plates for $4.25 and another pack of seventy-five plates for $2.75. Quickly, Courtney does the math and realizes if she buys three seventy-five packs she will...