Reflective Writing
Transportation Cost Project
Real world situations bring a greater perspective to math, and make it much more meaningful. This project definitely confirmed in my mind that math will always be useful in many practical situations. I can say that I’ve already taken it into mind before we received the project. Many times when I travel with friends or go on road trips I like to calculate how much gas will cost, how far we have to drive, and what would be the best route to optimize our expenses. I used the same exact functions to determine how much gas we would have to buy and how we would split it amongst the group, as well adding in money for an oil change to prep for a long road trip.
I can’t say that my ideas changed, but they were reaffirmed. I know math is important and it can be used in many practical ways even if it’s not for your career. It can be used every day of your life. This affects other classes in some ways, it gives you a better perspective and problem solving skills, and even direct use in business. In a business class I took two semesters ago we had to figure out these types of business costs to help our imaginary business run smoothly. Although many of the formulas were given to us, now I know how to find them. Many of these skills will tie into other classes I’ll take further down the road.
Attached below is the link to both Projects from the Fall 2011 Semester.
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