This document discusses the importance of mathematics in daily life. It begins by defining mathematics as the science of numbers, operations, and spatial relationships. It then provides several examples of how mathematics is used in everyday activities like cooking, grocery shopping, dieting, budgeting, building projects, jobs, and international travel. Specifically, it notes that mathematics is needed to accurately measure ingredients, calculate bills, track calorie intake, manage finances, ensure proper measurements for construction, and convert between currencies when traveling. The conclusion states that through these examples, it is clear that mathematics plays an important role in everyday life.

1. IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS
IN OUR DAILY LIFE.
SUBMITTED BY
Priyanka Singh
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2. WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?
MATHS HAS BEEN DEFINED IN MANY WAYS
THROUGHOUT THE AGES.TODAY,MATHS IS AN
INEVITABLE PART OF SCIENCE AND IT IS USED IN
ALMOST EVERY FIELD BE IT NATURAL
SCIENCE,ENGINEERING,ART OR ECONOMICS. APPLIED
MATHS HAS ALWAYS BEEN LEADING TO IMPORTANT
DISCOVERIES AND GIVING BIRTH TO NEW
DISCIPLINES.ANOTHER GREAT SOURCE IS MERRIAM
WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY AND ACCORDING TO THIS
MATHS IS DEFINED AS THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS AND
THEIR OPERATIONS, INTERRELATIONS, COMBINATIONS
,GENERALIZATIONS AND ABSTRACTIONS AND OF SPACE
CONFIGURATIONS TRANSFORMATIONS AND
GENERALIZATIONS.

3. IN WHAT WAYS WE CAN USE
MATHS IN OUR LIFE.
A. COOKING
WHEN WE COOK WE NEED TO MEASURE
THE INGREDIENTS IN TERMS OF
TABLESPOONS,TEASPOON,OUNCES,GRAMS,KILOG
RAMS ETC.IF WE ARE PREPARING MEALS FOR
MANY PEOPLE,WE WILL NEED TO CONVERT
THE MEASUREMENTS ACCORDINGLY.MESSING
UP WITH THE MEASUREMENTS CAN RESULT IN
DISASTROUS MEALS.

4. IN WHAT WAYS WE CAN USE
MATHS IN OUR LIFE.
B. GROCERY SHOPPING
IN GROCERY OR ANY OTHER SHOPS,MATHS
IS USED FOR BILLING OR FOR CALCULATING THE
AMOUNT OF THE MONEY YOU HAVE TO PAY AND THE
MONEY SAVED.
C. DIET
PEOPLE WHO ARE OVER WEIGHT NEED TO
BE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR CALORIE INTAKE.ESPECIALLY
IF THEY ARE ON SPECIAL WEIGHT LOSS
DIET,KNOWLEDGE OF MATHS IS NEEDED TO
CALCULATE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CALORIES
CONSUMED IN A DAY,ONE WEEK,AND ONE MONTH.

5. IN WHAT WAYS WE CAN USE
MATHS IN OUR LIFE.
D. BUDGET
IF WE ARE NOT KNOWING HOW
MUCH MONEY WE HAVE AND HOW MUCH
WE ARE ALLOWED TO SPEND IS A DEFINITE
WAY OF LANDING OURSELF IN THE LAP OF
CREDIT.EVEN IF WE ARE NOT PAYING THE
ELECTRICITY BILL,WATER BILL OR CABLE TV
BILLS, ONE BILL THAT YOU DEFINITELY
CANNOT ESCAPE IS THE RESTAURANT BILL.
RESTAURANTS ARE PLACES WHERE YOUR
MATHS KNOWLEDGE BECOMES SO USEFUL.

6. IN WHAT WAYS WE CAN USE
MATHS IN OUR LIFE.
E. BUILDING MATERIALS
MATHS IS VITAL IN BUILDING
ANYTHING FROM A PIECE OF FURNITURE
TO SOME MAJOR BUILDING
PROJECT.MEASUREMENTS ACT GUIDELINES
FOR BUILDING.IMAGINE TRYING TO BUILD A
HOUSE OR EVEN A BED WITHOUT
MEASUREMENTS.IT’S NOT POSSIBLE AT ALL !

7. IN WHAT WAYS WE CAN USE
MATHS IN OUR LIFE.
F. WORK
MATHS IS NEEDED EVERYWHERE
PEOPLE WORK IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FIELD
OF WORK YOU ARE EMPLOYED IN.BESIDES
THE BUSINESS ANALYSTS,BANK OFFICIALS
AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANTS THAT NEED
TO BE COMPETENT IN MATHS.WE ALL
REQUIRE MATHS TO CALCULATE OUR
TARGETS ,SALARIES,AND MOST IMPORTANT
OF ALL ,LEAVE STATUS!

8. IN WHAT WAYS WE CAN USE
MATHS IN OUR LIFE.
G. VISITING A FOREIGN COUNTRY
WHEN WE ARE GOING ABROAD
FOR A HOLIDAY,IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENCY
CONVERSION ,BECAUSE ONLY BY CONVERTING
IT BACK INTO OUR CURRENCY WE WILL
KNOW IF SOMETHING IS EXPENSIVE FOR
YOUR BUDJET OR NOT.BUT IF WE CAN’T
CONVERT CURRENCIES,WE WILL NEVER
KNOW IF WE WERE GETTING IT CHEAPER.

9. Conclusion
THESE ARE SOME OF THE USES OF
MATHEMATICS IN OUR DAILY LIFE.BY SEEING
ITSELF,WECAN UNDERSTAND MATHEMATICS
PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR DAILY
LIFE.