Why is math important in life?

Math is important in life because it is used to perform many different daily tasks, such as telling time, reading an odometer, counting change and to make strategic decisions in one's work life. Similarly, nearly every profession uses some form of math. For example, nurses, engineers, bank tellers, pharmacists and stock market analysts use math every day to perform their professional duties well.

Math is a life skill needed by everyone to make even simple choices in regard to insurance rate, investment options and looking at stock market trends and data.

Math is necessary even in sports and for playing board games like chess where one has to make strategic moves. In sports, some uses of math include knowing about statistics, probability and geometry. For example, in bowling, players need to figure out the best angle to throw a ball for a strike.