Math In Real World
You use this math skill when figuring out how much change you should get after buying something.
What is subtraction?
This number is the only two-digit number that is both a square and a cube
What is 64?
his shape is commonly found in honeycombs and is known for its efficiency.
What is a hexagon?
True or false: You only use math if you work in science or finance.
What is false?
How many digits are there in our modern decimal system?
What is 10?
You use this math skill when figuring out how much to tip at a restaurant.
What is percentages?
This number is known as the “loneliest” number in math because it’s the only one not considered prime or composite.
What is 1?
This famous sequence appears in pinecones, sunflowers, and seashells.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
True or false: You can’t divide by zero.
What is true?
How many operations are in basic arithmetic?
What is 4? (Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
You use this math concept to decide whether to take a chance on a scratch-off lottery ticket.
What is probability?
This number starts with 3.14 and is famous for never repeating.
What is π?
This natural phenomenon creates a perfect arc and is explained by geometry and light refraction.
What is a rainbow?
True or false: The expression of number π in decimal form ends eventually.
What is false?
How many quadrants are in the Cartesian coordinate plane, introduced by René Descartes.
What is 4?
You use this branch of mathematics when analyzing results from a public opinion poll.
What is statistics?
This number is considered “unlucky” in many East Asian cultures because it sounds like the word for “death.”
What is 4?
This type of symmetry is seen in starfish and snowflakes.
What is radial symmetry?
True or false: A million seconds is about 12 days.
What is true?
How many symbols were used in the Roman numeral system?
What is 7? (I, V, X, L, C, D, M)
You use this branch of mathematic when figuring out how many different ways you can arrange books on a shelf or choose toppings for a pizza.
What is combinatorics?
This number is a 1 followed by 100 zeros — way bigger than the number of atoms in the universe.
What is a googol?
This pattern is found in Romanesco broccoli and some types of coral.
What is a fractal?
True or false: The golden ratio is exactly 1.618.
What is false? (It’s approximately 1.618, but irrational and non-repeating.)
How many months are named after numbers in the Gregorian calendar?
What is 4? (September – from septem, meaning seven; October – from octo, meaning eight; November – from novem, meaning nine; December – from decem, meaning ten)