Maths In Everyday Life

Mathematics is very useful in everyday life. We use math concepts, as well as the
skills we learn from practicing math problems every day. Mathematics gives us a
way to understand patterns and predict the future. It helps us do many important
things in our daily lives. According to some people, math is just the use of
complicated formulas and calculations which won’t be ever applied in real life. But
math is the universal language which is applied in almost every aspect of life.

Mathematics helps us understand the world and provides an effective way of
building mental discipline. Math encourages logical reasoning, critical thinking,
creative thinking, abstract or spatial thinking, problem-solving ability, and even
effective communication skills. Mathematics makes our life orderly and prevents
chaos.
Here are some daily tasks for which math is important:

1. Managing time: Keeping a track of time is very important
2. Budgeting: Managing money, understanding discounts, and buying for the
   best price
3. Sports: Score, Time, strategizing to win
4. Cooking: Measuring the ingredients to add to a recipe, kitchen inventory
   planning
5. Exercising and Dieting
6. Driving: Distance traveled, the shortest route to take to reach a destination

Mathematics is needed almost everywhere, be it engineering, science, or other
technological disciplines. Indeed, science, as well as technology, would not exist
without math. In order to analyze data, recognize certain patterns, and prove facts
one needs to apply math. Only then, we can understand complex information.

Math is a tool in our hands to make our life smoother. The more mathematical we
are in our approach, the more rational would be our thoughts. It’s time to understand
the importance of the subject and enjoy the beauty of it. Math is a medium that
should be embraced by everyone in all our walks of life.

HESHANI WIJETUNGA