Why students should learn mathematics

 It is crucial to know some mathematics to be a functional member of a democratic society.  Math is everywhere; almost everything you encounter throughout your day has some relation to math.  For instance, once you wake up you may read a clock.  A clock may give you time only if you learn how to interpret it.  By doing so, you are using math, particularly addition or subtraction.  Throughout our day, we are constantly interpreting clocks.  While we drive cars, we do math.  If we are going 60 miles per hour on the highway to reach a destination, you can figure out the time it will take you to get from point a to point b.  We can also determine our average speed if it took you 20 mins to get to your location.  When you go out to eat and actually pay your waiter a tip, you are using math.  Same goes for shopping when there is a 25% off sale.  It wouldn't be good if you did not know how to find out how much you are supposed to save from the sale.  A salesperson can play with your money and you wouldn't even know it.  Some of these daily interactions are some examples of  why you should learn math.  If students do not learn math, they are prone to face much frustration for a simple task such as splitting the bill at a restaurant.  It may be hard to find something that does not relate to math in some way.