Homework that lets you ask the questions!

Why Math?

http://21cholman.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-math.html

This is an assignment given by a teacher at Arapahoe High School. He assigned his students to ask someone How you use mathematics in your daily life. The questions were as follows: 1) How do you use math in your profession? Outside of your profession? 2) Are there any experiences – academic or otherwise - that particularly helped you learn and apply math in your profession? 3) What specific advice would you give to someone thinking about entering your profession if they want to help prepare themselves in the best possible way? 4) Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently as a learner?

This triggers the questions that I am always asking my parents and grandparent. When will I use algebra? Do you use algebra? I can understand that it is always something good to know that may help in the future with the jobs we may have. I do enjoy algebra But I want to know the ppurpose of learning it. We all learn how to read so we can be involved with the daily life and understand our surroundings. But algebra always feels like a form of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing but a lot more difficult. But I guess we all need to know how to live life simpler and have alternative ways.