What's the point in maths?


I know its so you can add things up but it's not like everyone wants to be chancellor, people only need to learn percentages so when they're looking at an item which is 25% off they wouldn't need to ask what's 25% of 200 .
That's arithmetic mate. Ever heard of algebra?
 
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I know its so you can add things up but it's not like everyone wants to be chancellor, people only need to learn percentages so when they're looking at an item which is 25% off they wouldn't need to ask what's 25% of 200 .
Was £200, Now £150. Make it easy for the masses. Nee need to learn percentages then. .. or just ask Alexa
 
Me and my right hand man where having discussion today on the subject of decimal points and commers in jotting down a measurement.


He writes ;56.566

I write 56,566

Who’s in the right or wrong ?him or me ?
 
Me and my right hand man where having discussion today on the subject of decimal points and commers in jotting down a measurement.


He writes ;56.566

I write 56,566

Who’s in the right or wrong ?him or me ?
First one says fifty six point five six six, second one fifty six thousand five hundred and sixty six. Depends if you're measuring or pricing.
 
First one says fifty six point five six six, second one fifty six thousand five hundred and sixty six. Depends if you're measuring or pricing.
Measurements

I’d say the first one is right if the unit is Metres.Second one is if it’s Millimetres.


Both giving the same measurement but either one of us can’t stand the others logic.
 
We quote plus vat on our prices and the majority can't add 20% onto something

I was in a shop recently that had a 20% sale of the ticket price. I heard a woman take an item to an assistant and asked "This says £19.99. What's the sale price?". The assistant just surged and said you'd have to take it to the till to find out.

No wonder so many people get ripped off.
 
Me and my right hand man where having discussion today on the subject of decimal points and commers in jotting down a measurement.


He writes ;56.566

I write 56,566

Who’s in the right or wrong ?him or me ?
Depends, where is he from?
Because, in the continent the decimal separator is a comma and the thousand separator is a full stop.
 
It's probably the second most important subject at school other than English. It's pretty much needed everywhere. This forum wouldn't exist without it I can tell you that.
 

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