Basic math? Simply put, we use basic mathematics almost every day of our life. We use it at home, on the job,or when we go to school.
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At home, we may for instance have a budget to help manage our income and probably put some money aside. If our monthly income is $1000, 50% may go to your rent,
20% may go to food, clothing,gas, and other utilities; 20% may be used for personal items, gifts, and entertainment; finally, the remaining will go to our saving account.
What percentage is left for saving by the way?
The situation described above is a perfect example of basic skills in mathematics used at home. Believe it or not, we may need many skills in math to keep a budget up to date.
In the situation above, we need to know how to add, subtract, find a percent, and depending on how we approach the problem,and/or the context, we may need to know decimals and how to work with fractions too.