Sports
Math
You never thought
math was in sports? Just think about it.... Every sport uses numbers in
some way, whether it's for scoring, determining averages, or figuring percentages.
And when numbers are involved, it usually means math is as well. |
Party
Planning
Believe it or not, planning a party involves
the use of many basic math skills. People use math when they are doing
the shopping and also when they are doing the cooking. This page
was created to give people some practice in using some of the math skills
they will need to have in order to cook a meal for a dinner party. |
Planning
a trip
It's vacation time,
and you want to take a trip across the country. I
bet you thought you
were going to get away from math! But, math can help you!! Here are just
a few ways to use math when planning your
vacation. |
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Money
Travel the World with
Banknotes Enjoy the images!
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Created
by Visa
lessons (look under For Teachers) include
Spending Plans (for younger children) up to Living on your Own (for college
age students). One of the better sections, for students, is entitled In
Trouble and lists the major reasons for financial troubles and some of
the warning signs. |
Going
Shopping
If you didn't know
anything about math, how would you ever make any money and then know how
to spend it wisely? When you go shopping, there are always sales and advertising
techniques that sometimes trick you into thinking that you actually are
saving money. Well, sometimes these sales need to be analyzed with some
handy dandy math skills so that you know what kind of money you are actually
saving. |
