Week One Math 10

Using math in my daily life.

In my daily life it may not seem like math directly but time is definitely used. Time management is one. When I go to the gym the bus stop is 10 minute walking distance. I know if I leave later I would have to run to accommodate for the lost time. I could be busy leave 5 minutes before and recognize I would have to run there.

Might sound silly but even in basketball I use math in a way. In pickup basketball we usually play up to 11 with 1s and 2s. Meaning Regular 2s are now 1 and regular 3s are now 2. It is always win by two as well. I know if it is 10-10 match point no 2s or else they auto win 12-10.

As well in cooking. Lets say there is 10 grams of protein per 30 grams of X. Meaning if I want 30grams of protein from what ever it may be I need to eat 90 grams of X.

Also to constantly increase my weight with how much I’m running while playing basketball and playing basketball in general I have to trial and error and figure out what to eat in order to grow my body weight. If I am eating 1900-2200 and I’m staying the same weight or losing weight I should increase the calories by somewhere between 500-700.

Math is used everywhere and you don’t even realize it. Even in hotdogs and hotdog buns. Some stores will sell 8 hotdogs in one pack but only have 6. In order to make it even you need 4 packs of buns and 3 hotdog packs which is somewhat extreme but this is used in real life but the numbers are different. They make them un even in order to persuade people to buy more. Math is everywhere.

 

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