Why is math so hard to do for other people in the world?

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To make math easy for my students, whenever I become a math teacher, is the sole purpose why I want to be an educator. To understand how to make math easy, one needs to understand the whats, hows, whys of why people struggle with math.

Most people do not relate to math well and it usually starts around the middle/highschool level.

It's really no one's fault, to be honest.

At some point after arithmetic people start to lose sight, rather never realize what math is actually about. Math is more than counting, it is about critical thinking, logic, reason, pattern, and theory, way more than just digits. Yet, common education( at least here in the US) teaches to follow steps to solve problems as if it were a cookbook, just memorize the recipe and your good to go. If one gets the right or wrong answer, they would be lost as to explain what is truly happening.

Example Learning algebra I followed steps to solve for “x. ” Yet, I never knew, truly, what I was doing. All I remember thinking was the y intercept helped me get the “x.” Only later in self study in college did I bump into the fundamental theorem of algebra…. It all made sense. That moment put it into perspective for me.

If we want people to be good at math we have to give perspective on what is being taught, either presenting theory(which Uncle Sam should do), or simply by giving the bigger picture. With my example, to many people, they see it as a whole bunch digits and letters, get confused, and rightly so. If we explain to someone what's going down, that we are studying lines and that the intercepts(roots) help us better study(analyze) and capture these here lines and curves.

“Mr. Teacherman, Why do we need to study lines and cruves?” Great question student! To help us better understand the world around us. Just studying these simple curves on a graph may seem meaningless, but it forms the basis for things that aid us in many human endeavors, from building edifices to computer programming.

I wish that teachers did that in every class everyday.

In the US, we follow the cookbook method disservicing an entire country, especially those who are on the lower end of society.


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Answer: 12

Step-by-step explanation: 25.75a+7.25b=454

a+b=32

How many 1/2 yard lengths are in 1 yard

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Answer:

1/2 yard is equal to 18 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

How do you rotate triangle A",B",C" 270 degrees around the origin. coordinates A" (-1,1), B"(1,-2) and C"(0,-4)

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  rotated vertices are (1, 1), (-2, -1), (-4, 0)

Step-by-step explanation:

When the rotation direction is not specified, it is usually taken to be counterclockwise. Rotation 270° CCW is the same as rotation 90° CW. The transformation of coordinates is ...

  (x, y) ⇒ (y, -x)

Then your rotated points become ...

  A(-1, 1) ⇒ A'(1, 1)

  B(1, -2) ⇒ B'(-2, -1)

  C(0, -4) ⇒ C'(-4, 0)

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In the attached, the rotated triangle is shown in red. As an example, the arc through which point C is rotated is shown.

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Answer:

22) x - 46 = 74

23) 20 portions

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21)

Let x = the number of cars Sara sold.

Jerry sold 46 cars fewer than Sara, so Jerry sold x - 46 cars.

Jerry sold 74 cars, so the equation is

x - 46 = 74

Answer: x - 46 = 74

22)

Let the number of 1/3 lb portions = x

The weight of x number of 1/3-lb portions is 1/3 * x, or simply x/3.

The full bag weighs 6 2/3 lb.

The equation is

x/3 = 6 2/3

Now we solve for x.

x/3 = 20/3

Multiply both sides by 3.

x = 20

Answer: 20 portions

Answer:

let 's' = Sara's amount

let 's-46' = Jerry's amount

equation:  s - 46 = 74

s = 120

Step-by-step explanation:

2nd question:  [tex]\frac{20}{3}[/tex] ÷ [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{20}{3}[/tex]· [tex]\frac{3}{1}[/tex] = 20

A circular tablecloth has a diameter of 6 feet,as show on the picture.



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There are six doors in a hostel .In how many ways a student enters the hostel and leave by different door

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Answer:

5 times

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Because he enters through the front door.

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It would be a I think

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The answer is A

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Which statement about the value of x is true?
O x>38
Ox<39
Ox=77
OX > 103

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Answer:

x = 77 and x > 38

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum of all angles in a triangle is 180.

The angle PNO will hence be:

180 - 38 - 39 = 103 degrees.

The angle PNO + angle x = 180 degrees (straight line)

So 103 + x = 180, therefore x = 180 - 103 = 77.

Which is also greater than 38, so x > 38 is also correct.

The solution is : x = 77 and x > 38

What is an angle?

In Plane Geometry, a figure which is formed by two rays or lines that shares a common endpoint is called an angle. The two rays are called the sides of an angle, and the common endpoint is called the vertex.

here, we have,

Sum of all angles in a triangle is 180.

The angle PNO will hence be:

180 - 38 - 39 = 103 degrees.

The angle PNO + angle x = 180 degrees (straight line)

So 103 + x = 180,

therefore x = 180 - 103 = 77.

Which is also greater than 38,

so x > 38 is also correct.

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X/2-3=9

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how many men have a waist measurement of more than 85cm

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Answer:

29

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is 29 hope this helps you! :)

Louis is buying groceries and stops at the deli counter to purchase sliced Swiss cheese. The deli uses a scale like the one shown to calculate the weight and price of deli purchases.

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What is the value of the expression 24/x when x = 8?

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Answer:

Itd be 3 becaus 24/8 is 3

Find the mean, median, and mode of the data set 8 2 7 2 6 5 ​

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Answer:

Mean is 6, median 5.5, mode 2

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Answer:

mean=8+2+7+2+6+5

=30

30÷6=5

note: divide the total with it's sum.

median=7+2

=9

9÷2= 4.5

note: median is the middle no. since there is no middle no. so just add those two no. and divide it by 2.

mode= 2

since it occurs twice

A study has shown that the daily amount of milk produced by a dairy cow is normally distributed, with a mean of 6.2 gallons and a standard deviation of 0.7 gallons. On a given day, 99.7% of the cows will produce an amount of milk within which of the following ranges?

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Answer: 4.1 gallons to 8.3 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

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99.7% of the cows will produce an amount of milk in the range is 5.5 gallons to 6.9 gallons option (A) is correct.

What is a normal distribution?

It's the probability curve of a continuous distribution that's most likely symmetric around the mean. On the Z curve, at Z=0, the chance is 50-50. A bell-shaped curve is another name for it.

The missing options are:

A. 5.5 gallons to 6.9 gallonsB. 4.8 gallons to 7.6 gallonsC. 4.1 gallons to 8.3 gallonsD. 3.4 gallons to 9.0 gallons

We have:

A study has shown that the daily amount of milk produced by a dairy cow is normally distributed, with a mean of 6.2 gallons and a standard deviation of 0.7 gallons.

The mean = 6.2 gallons

Standard deviation = 0.7 gallons

The range can be calculated:

Lower range = 6.2 - 0.7 = 5.5 gallons

Upper range = 6.2 + 0.7 = 6.9 gallons

Thus, 99.7% of the cows will produce an amount of milk in the range is 5.5 gallons to 6.9 gallons option (A) is correct.

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Please help me answer this !

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Answer:

[tex] y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 4 [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of the line can be written in slope-intercept form, as y = mx + b.

We need to find the slope (m) and the y-intercept (b) of the line, then plug their values into the slope-intercept equation, to find the equation of the line shown.

y-intercept (b) = the point where the line intercepts the y-axis = 4

Using two points on the line, say, (0, 4) and (2, 3):

[tex] slope (m) = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{3 - 4}{2 - 0} = \frac{-1}{2} = -\frac{1}{2} [/tex]

m = -½.

Substitute m = -½, and b = 4 into y = mx + b.

The equation of the line would be:

[tex] y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 4 [/tex]

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Answer: I think #2 is either A or C

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Which relation below is not a function

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Answer:

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Answer:

Johnson Middle School held a track and field event during the school year. Miguel took part in a four-person shot put team. Shot put is a track and field event where athletes throw (or "put") a heavy sphere, called a "shot," as far as possible.

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backpacks originally cost $24 but if 40% back to school sale is going on determine the sale price of the backpack.

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Answer: The price is now 14.40

Step-by-step explanation: The difference is 9.60

HELP!!!! 2 dot plots. Both number lines go from 0 to 10. Plot 1 is titled fifth grade. There are 2 dots above 1, 3 above 2, 1 above 3, 4 above 4, 5 above 5, 5 above 6, 2 above 7, 2 above 8, 0 above 9, 0 above 10. Plot 2 is titled seventh grade. There are 2 dots above 0, 2 above 1, 3 above 2, 5 above 3, 5 above 4, 3 above 5, 3 above 6, 1 above 7, and 0 above 8, 9, and 10.
The dot plot shows the number of hours, to the nearest hour, that a sample of 5th graders and 7th graders spend watching television each week. What are the mean and median?

The 5th-grade mean is
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The 7th-grade mean is
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The 5th-grade median is
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The 7th-grade median is
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Answer:

5th grade mean - 4.67

7th grade mean - 3.46

5th-grade median - 5

7th-grade median - 3.5

While President, Obama received an average of 60, 000 letters per week at the White House.
Approximately how many letters does he receive in a day?

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Answer:

8571 letters per day

Step-by-step explanation:

60,000/1 week is the same as 60,000/7 days so

60,000/7 = 8571.428571

is aproximately 8571 letters per day

In a right-angled triangle
, one acute angle is 30°. Find the other acute angle
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Answer:

60°

Step-by-step explanation:

sum of all angles is 180

and it's a right-angled triangle so there is angle = 90

so  the other acute angle = 180-30-90=60°

Answer:

60

Step-by-step explanation:

90+30= 120

180-120= 60

Given the set of vertices, determine whether parallelogram ABCD is a rhombus, rectangle or square. List all that apply. A(7,-4), B(-1,-4), C(-1,-12), D(7, -12)

a. rhombus c. square, rectangle, rhombus
b. square d. rectangle

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Given:

Vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(7,-4), B(-1,-4), C(-1,-12), D(7, -12).

To find:

Whether the parallelogram ABCD is a rhombus, rectangle or square.

Solution:

Distance formula:

[tex]D=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]

Using distance formula, we get

[tex]AB=\sqrt{(-4-(-4))^2+(-1-7)^2}[/tex]

[tex]AB=\sqrt{(-4+4)^2+(-8)^2}[/tex]

[tex]AB=\sqrt{0+64}[/tex]

[tex]AB=8[/tex]

Similarly,

[tex]BC=\sqrt{(-1-(-1))^2+(12-(-4))^2}=8[/tex]

[tex]CD=\sqrt{(7-(-1))^2+(-12-(-12))^2}=8[/tex]

[tex]AD=\sqrt{(7-7)^2+(-12-(-4))^2}=8[/tex]

All sides of parallelogram are equal.

[tex]AC=\sqrt{(-1-7)^2+(-12-(-4))^2}=8\sqrt{2}[/tex]

[tex]BD=\sqrt{(7-(-1))^2+(-12-(-4))^2}=8\sqrt{2}[/tex]

Both diagonals are equal.

Since, all sides are equal and both diagonals are equal, therefore, the parallelogram ABCD is a square.

We know that, a square is special case of rectangles and rhombus.

So, parallelogram ABCD is a rhombus, rectangle or square. Therefore, the correct option is c.

one and two-thirds divided by 3

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Answer:

5/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify fractions
3\10
1/8

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Answer:

Already simplified

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

its preety simple you just have to divide 3/10 and 1/8 and you will get your two answers

True or false
2+(-2) is equal to zero.

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Answer:

It is TRUE.

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Solve for x. Round to the nearest hundredth. ?!?!? Please HELPP ASAP

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I really don't know this I'm so sorry

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, a right triangle has a total of 90 degrees, if the hypotenuse is 22, and leg b is 54, then the remaining leg a would have to be 14.

Find all the real square roots of -49

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Answer:

-7

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

7i

Step-by-step explanation:

the square root of 49 is 7

i equals -1

7 squared times -1 equals -49

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