At school, the general consensus on the subject of mathematics was agony and frustration. Here is my view on the matter, which will hopefully break down those barriers for you and battle through some arduous, repetitive arithmetic and tough problem solving and see a light at the end of the tunnel, as we answer the question “What is maths used for in the real world?”
Video Transcript
Hello and welcome to good for you living, todays video takes us back to the classroom. And for many it was years ago and for some it was just today that we all heard the sound of frustration from a student crying out in maths class “why are we doing this we don’t need this in the real world”
And for the most part maths teachers did not have a satisfactory answer, which is ironic because we were taught that maths deals with definitive answers.
My response is that maths is used in the real world in almost every application in life. And I don’t just mean numbers and arithmetic.
Yes they are applied to practical aspects like design, engineering, statistics, predictions, record keeping and even music.
But really on of the best things about maths is that it helps develop your brain it works the same way as physical exercise develops your physical attributes. Yes mathematical problem solving and exercises develop your mental attributes – things like mental speed, endurance, strength, agility, flexibility etc.
On top of that, maths improves your skills in grouping and discriminating, identifying relationships, identifying patterns, improves your organisational skills, logic, processes, structure and of course, great for your memory.
So I hope this helps you a little bit with understanding of maths and not be so frustrated about it, and also maybe encourages you to tackle some exercises to help tune your mind. Don’t let maths confuse you, to give you another perspective on the matter, maths is a language, numbers and algebraic terms are used to represent things.
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