1. Why I Must Learn Math! Adriana Gonzalez 3/24/09 Period 3

2. Why I Must Learn Math!  Who uses math?  Where do we use math?  What professions (careers) use math?  Real world problem involving math

3. Who Uses Math?  Everybody uses math whether they realize it or not.  Shopper  Chefs  Vacationers

4. Where Do We Use Math?  Every where!  Purchasing food, CDs, games, movie ticket etc...  Figuring out if you have enough money to make the purchase  Cooking, sewing, building things

5. What Professions(Careers) use Math?  Accountants  Architects  Biologists  Chemists  Engineers  Managers Many, many more...

6. Real World Problem There are some shoes on sale for 30% off before sales tax. Original price is $68.99, but you also have an additional 10% off coupon before sales tax. You have $50.00, if sales tax is 10.25% can you afford the shoes?.30*68.99 = 20.70, thus with 30% off the shoes are 68.99-20.70 = 48.29 Now, taking an additional 10% off results in 48.29*.10 = 4.83 thus 48.29- 4.83 = 43.26 for the shoes with all the discounts. Applying the sales tax, 43.26*.1025 = 4.45 so the total will be 43.26 + 4.45 = 47.91. ANSWER: Yes