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Article: Mathematricks.(how mathematics is used in everyday life)
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- Science Weekly
- Article date:
- January 18, 1995
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Do you think you could go through a whole day without using math? You use mathematics all the time, without even thinking about it. You use math to tell time, read a calendar, change TV channels, and dial a phone. You use math when you buy things, play games and sports, follow a recipe, and find your page in a book.
Early Mathematics
Mathematicians believe math was first used about 50,000 years ago as a way of counting objects. Cave dwellers probably used simple math to keep track of their food and belongings. They probably counted on their fingers and made marks on their walls. As people began to live together in towns, they began to face more difficult ...