Why Math is Important in our Lives

Math is one of the most integral parts of our day to day lives. It is also one of the integral parts to our society as a whole, and important to many industries. But what do we use it for during the average day to day routine? Well the answer to this question mainly depends on what you do everyday.

The average person may not realize it but they use math for almost every action they take. When you mark the calendar for an upcoming event you count down the days to that event. When you cook you have to measure, subtract, add, divide, and sometimes multiply the amount of ingredients for your food. You also use basic math skills when you tell time and organize your day.

In the work place math plays a pivotal role. While computers do most of our intense calculations and payroll number crunching they still use the same mathematics that we do. Without math in this aspect no one would get paid. If it weren’t for math there would be no kind of an economy for anyone to use period. Then you get into the fields of technology and construction.

While many think of computers and the internet as the backbone of our world the truth is the real background is in stone and metal. Our massive concrete and steel structures would not be possible without math. You have to precisely measure the components, materials, and calculate the load strains for the supports. In fact building would not be very easy if it were not for the existence of math.

A perfect example of this is the great pyramids in Egypt. Without math there is no way that such a structure could have been built so precisely. Many of the modern marvels that we take for granted today such as electricity, cell phones, and even our air conditioners would be nonexistent were it not for math. But who created math in the first place?

The first recorded use of math in a society was around 3000 BC. This was primarily used in trading, mapping, and the recording of time. However the origin for basic math skills that people use for counting objects cannot be determined. As it evolved cultures started making tools to help them count and begin to make calculations.

This aided the development of the ancient world and without it there would not be a world as we know it today. If math was not used beyond the common everyday usage we would have no tall structures, no electronics, no advanced technology, and no advanced medicine. Math played an integral part in the development of our world and our sciences. Without it we would still be in mud huts clothing ourselves in fur and looking up at the sky worshipping what we see there as deities.

So remember when teaching your children and your grandchildren about the world enforce upon them the importance of math. Without it we would be nowhere and worse off for it. But with it we have the ability to reshape the world and make glorious wonders both technologically and scientifically. Everything from the latest skyscrapers to Sunday dinner is the result of math.