Journal


 * 1) How does my mom use math at work? [4 lines]

She has to calculate her pay checks to see how much she made. She also works at home so she does taxes which are math. She also calculates her income and outcome. Could being a stay at home mom be considered as a job, if so she does even more math she has to buy groceries and calculate how much they cost. I only named a few but my mom does tons of math at home and at work.

2. Which one do you find more difficult: handling money or measuring? Explain. [4 lines]

I prefer to handle money because I’m not that good at measuring. And if I’m handling money that means that i have money which is always good. I hate that measuring has to be so exact and perfect all the time. I also dislike that measuring takes forever money is just easier because you just give them the money and let them give you the change.

3. Where are you most productive when doing math assignments? Explain. [4 lines]

I think I do better alone at a table with no distractions whatsoever. I don’t like it when the TV’s on and your trying to focus because you want to watch the TV it's like torture. I'm also faster when I’m alone when working on math. Yet sometimes it's faster to work with some one but I think I still would rather work alone.

4. Explain a situation where bad math could cause a disaster [4 lines]

There are many situations were bad math could cause a terrible disaster like building a house if you miscalculate. Or miscalculating wood or pipe which could cost tons of money. If you miscalculated a door it could be to small to let things in and you would have to send it back. One job were miscalculating would be bad is a carpenter or people who build houses, these are some places were bad math could be catastrophic

5. Which would you prefer: a final math EXAM or a final math PROJECT? Which is more useful for the future? [5 lines]

I would prefer to do a math project but a math exam could be used in the future because you could study it for further use. I don’t want a math exam because its like a big test and I’m not that good at tests. Of course it depends on what kind of project because if it's a


 * 1) How do you prepare for math exams? [4 lines]

I prepare for math exams by bringing home all my tests that year to see what i did wrong.I also check my tests to see what I need to work on.This year though I will just bring home my reviews and my textbook.