Introduction Figure It Out Base-2 Figure It Out Infinity PEMDAS The Order of Arithmetic Figure It Out Square Roots Checking for Lowest Terms Numbers out of Absurdity Figure It Out Four 4s Glossary Index Math Toolkit Selected Bibliography Websites Answer Key Basics of Base-10
W hen you think about mathematics you probably think about a class at school where you do calculations and answer word problems But have you ever thought about math being all around you It’s in every shape and pattern you see It’s in every song you hear It’s in every game you play and any puzzle you solve The first math ematicians realized this and they looked for ways to prove it to show how order and reason could explain much about life as they knew it Sometimes this was easy to do But other times people just didn’t get it Even some of the most intelligent people in history have struggled with math Albert Einstein once wrote to a child Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics I can assure you mine are still greater So how can you use whatever you know about math in everyday life When you count the number of minutes your teacher takes to tell you about a homework assignment add up the friends you’ve invited to your house after school or divide the tasks in a group project you are using math In such cases you are using a type of math known as arithmetic This is the oldest branch of mathemat ics and it is all about numbers and quantities How much math can you make work using arithmetic 5
