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Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

Pär Bjälkebring receives funding from Swedish Research Council (VR; DNR-2016-00507). Ellen Peters receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation and USAFacts. Your grade school math ...