Explaining the need of mathematical knowledge to school students

1. Hello everybody
I’m Dr. V.THIRUVENI,
Assistant Professor of Mathematics,
Saiva Bhanu Kshatriya College, Aruppukottai
Here I am going to share my views on the Importance of
Mathematics.
Why is Math Important in Life?

2. Consider the following Questions:
1. If 3 metallic spheres of radii 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm are melted to form a single
sphere, the diameter of the new sphere will be _________________.
2. 60 men can build a wall in 40 days but though they begin the work together, 5
men quit every 10 days. The time needed to build the wall is __________.
It seems that these types of math problems are not useful in life.

3. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! Math is incredibly important in our lives and, without realizing it,
we use mathematical concepts, as well as the skills we learn from doing math problems every day. The
laws of mathematics govern everything around us, and without a good understanding of them, one can
encounter significant difficulties in life.
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Here is a few reasons that math is a powerful and incredibly useful
tool.
1. Learning math is good for your brain
Research conducted by Dr. Tanya Evans of Stanford University indicates that children who know math
can recruit certain brain regions more reliably, and have higher gray matter volume in those regions,
than those who perform more poorly in math. The brain regions involved in higher math skills in high-
performing children were associated with various cognitive tasks involving visual attention and decision-
making. While correlation may not imply causation, this study indicates that the same brain regions that
help you do math are recruited in decision-making and attentional processes.

4. 2.Math helps us have better problem-
solving skills
Math helps us think analytically and have better reasoning
abilities. Analytical thinking refers to the ability to think critically
about the world around us. Reasoning is our ability to think logically
about a situation. Analytical and reasoning skills are essential
because they help us solve problems and look for solutions. While it
may seem far-fetched to believe that solving the train problem above
can help you solve a problem in your life, the skills that you use in
framing the problem, identifying the knowns and unknowns, and
taking steps to solve the problem can be a very important strategy
that is applicable to other issues in life.

5. Practically every career uses math in
some way.
Obviously, mathematicians and scientists rely on mathematical principles
to do the most basic aspects of their work, such as test
hypotheses. While scientific careers famously involve math, they are not
the only careers to do so. Even operating a cash register requires that
one understands basic arithmetic. People working in a factory must be
able to do mental arithmetic to keep track of the parts on the assembly
line and must, in some cases, manipulate fabrication software utilizing
geometric properties (such as the dimensions of a part) in order to build
their products. Really, any job requires math because you must know
how to interpret your paycheck and balance your budget

6. Math is all around us and helps us understand
the world better
To live in a mathematically-driven world and not know math is like walking through an
art museum with your eyes closed. Learning and appreciating math can help you
appreciate things that you would not otherwise notice about the world. In
reality, math is everywhere! Don’t believe me? Read on for some examples of math in
nature.
Bees, masters of geometry, use hexagons to build their honeycombs. The Fibonacci
sequence, a famous sequence of numbers in mathematics, is found throughout
nature: in pinecones, seashells, trees, flowers, and leaves.
The number pi can also be observed all around us. Pi is a cool number with many
unique properties.

7. Math is a universal language
Sure, it’s mostly equations, numbers, and some Greek letters, but math is
understood the same virtually all over the world (and who knows, maybe
all over the universe)! A math equation doesn’t need to be translated to
another language to be understood by someone on the other side of the
planet. A mathematical law doesn’t change because someone has a
different religion than you or speaks a different language from you. 2 +
2 = 4 in every single place on planet Earth. Pretty cool! The universality
of math is one of the many things that makes it such a powerful tool
and, indeed, essential life skill.

8. In summary, math is not only important for success in life; it is all
around us. The laws of mathematics are evident throughout the world,
including in nature, and the problem-solving skills obtained from
completing math homework can help us tackle problems in other areas
of life. While many may complain that math is boring or complicated,
the truth is that a life devoid of math means that we go around
experiencing the world on a much less interesting level than we could.

9. Math problem answers:
A1. Two apples
A2. To solve this problem, simply divide the distance travelled for each train
by its speed to obtain the time that the journey will take. Assuming that
the trains travel a uniform velocity and make no stops, The Boston train
will arrive in Kansas City in (1450 / 50) = 29 hours. The San Francisco train
will arrive in (1850/40) = 46.25 hours.
To calculate the time difference, simply subtract 46.25 from 29 = 17.25.
Therefore, the Boston train will arrive first – and the San Francisco train
will arrive 17.25 hours later.
A3. The circumference of a circle is equal to the diameter of the circle times
pi. Therefore, dividing the circumference (2π) by π gives us the diameter,
which is 2. The radius is half the diameter, so in this case, 2/2 =
1. Therefore, the radius of a circle with circumference 2π is equal to 1