Why does one need to study Mathematics in high school?
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Very good question.  Let me answer it a different way - in our admin team earning less than £15k is someone with an English degree.  She can't get any decent jobs - and she hasn't got maths or IT.  Her husband works in a factory and he has a history degree.  Again he didn't do maths or IT and so can't get other jobs.\n\nIT and Maths are the two essential qualifications to get decent jobs.  Maths is also essential for further study in pyschology, biology, geography for the statistics part of the degree courses.  Also for the differentiation (calculus) parts in chemistry and physics.\n\nMost of those who take non-career specific degrees end up in accounting (and so need maths!)\n\nOne of the students I taught did A level maths and went into nursing.  Now to be honest she hated maths and only got a D, but when she hit her degree she found how essential it was to all the calcualtions she has to make and found herself top of the class - whereas those who hadn't taken maths A level were struggling and in some cases had to drop out of their ideal career because they just couldn't hack it.\n\nYes, everyone knows you need maths for basic everyday stuff - but I assume you're asking because you aspire to something a little more well paid.  \n\nI suggest if you have a career in mind ring up the Uni's and check what maths is needed - and then make sure you get it at school so you don't find your dreams shattered.\n\nIncidently I have a maths degree and teach actuaries (people who do all the pensions and insurance calculations) - you can expect to earn about £60k in the UK once qualified.  Just in case your motive is money!
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First, students are not taught HOW to study.  Homework is no longer a requirement to pass, even though its necessary for practice. Students are having a hard time with memorizing basic math facts like multiplication tables.  Even if they know the steps to solve an Algebraic equation, they stumble with their times tables.  They also don't know basic conversions like fraction to decimal to percent.  And speaking of fractions, does the term common denominator mean anything?  Fractions just freak the kids out, the rules for adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing, each time they see it its like they've never done it before.
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G'day Sasta Banana,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nThere are benefits in learning mathematics assuming you have some aptitude. It gives you the skills hopefully to get a better job. It is very useful in finance or commerce. Similarly, it is key to studying advanced science or in technology as well as social sciences such as economics. There are a whole range of jobs where maths comes in handy from air traffic control or quantity surveying.\n\nRegards
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because nowadays, you cant get a job without education past high school it seems.
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i do not recommend it unless you want to take lots of advanced math classes in high school\n\ni started to take algebra 1 in 8th grade, but it was too hars, so i dropped back to pre-algebra\n\nin 9th grade, my algebra class was easier because i had learned more and was in a regular class\n\nyou could drop back, or stay in it, it drop it. UNLESS, you want to take calculus or trigiometry in high school
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Important. Need to know fractions for recipes, splitting the bill, shopping sales racks, helping your kid out with math homework, etc. If you know your math and reading/spelling you can excel in the job world.
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Yes, for all the reasons listed already.  Also, homework teaches you accountability and to take responsibility for your own learning.  It is particularly important if you're planning on going to college or university after high school.  There, no one will hold your hand or coach you through your degree.  If you want it, you earn it.  The self-discipline, attention to detail, and time management skills learned from doing high school homework will save your butt in a post-secondary scenario.
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Actually, that's untrue.  You don't need to be a mathematician to need to use algebra.  Algebra helps you calculate many things and solve problems relating to groceries, finance, construction and much more.  I agree, it is tough and often boring to learn, however it is quite useful.
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Teach High School Math
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Homework in 7th grade is important for you to get in the habit of doing it through highschool. Homework in highschool is imortant to recieve good grades so you can get into a good college. Getting into a good college is good (and doing homework there) so you can get into the profession that you want.
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Why is this in Mathematics?
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Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space and change. It developed, through the use of abstraction and logical reasoning, from counting, calculation, measurement, and the study of the shapes and motions of physical objects.
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It is possible to get a high SAT score in math by studying. But a D in Algebra II- what's going on? Not doing the homework?\nWhen I was in junior high, I deliberatly flubbed the placement for high school, because I didn't want to take Calculus as a junior.\nI was kicking butt in Algebra 1 as a freshman and my friend told the teacher. I got moved into Algebra II as a freshman.\nI ended up with a D as well.\nI ended up dropping out of high school due to a crazy situation at home. Later, while working at a dry cleaners, I had lots of free time, and I was bummed that I didn't graduate. I got the Baron's SAT guide and worked the problems over and over for months.\nEnded up with a 650 math. Graduated from UCSB, but I went to state college first and transferred later. \nPursue your dreams and never give up!\nOh yeah it helps if you can write a good essay, maybe you can explain your math grades.
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Depends on how smart you are and how much math you have had before.  My suggestion is to take as much math as you can as early as you can.  Learning math really helps you to think better.  If you go to college, it will be a big help to take some AP math before you get out of H.S.
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Yes, i learned basic algebra in junior high.\nI see no reason why a high school senior would be incapable of learning it.
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High school for me was a very memorable one. I just enjoy it. I don't study that "hard", but I study to have good grades. It's not a problem if you will have a boyfriend of not.  The thing is, you study so you will learn.  Having a boyfriend is part of growing up. It's just a matter of how you handle things especially your time.  \nJust remember, if you'll have a boyfriend soon, you must have the ability to handle things in balance. If you are reading your notes, have ur focus on it. After, then you can think of something else, boyfriend for forbriend, and friends. "You can't hit one bird with your gun if your looking in the other bird beside it"\nIf you will be able to handle it, then, you'll gonna make it to the end. God Bless.
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Um..this should be pretty obvious. It is because they teach you things that you will need to know later on, especially in college. The more you listen in high school, the easier it will be in college. And if you pay attention in class, it will probably be a lot easier to pass tests.