Are you good at math?

victoria4321

I'm an electrical engineer and I used to teach calculus. I pretty much remember all the calculus I learned, single and multivariable. I remember linear equations pretty well and differential equations. The only math I probably forgot a lot of was probability.

SSSLLLX3

Borrowed this from a FB friend:

Here's a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

5 cents

sisierra

math is evil O.o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrFZ_1xCrIQ (can skip to 2min)

sisierra

Borrowed this from a FB friend:

Here's a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

5 cents

see this is what i'm talking about! how is it 5 and not 10cent? -,-

RedefiningMe

Me. I'm a math nerd.
It's funny ... I can do complex equations but I still have to think hard about my multiplication facts. I just hated the thought of memorizing those stupid things!

That's totally me - well maybe not going as far as to say I was a math nerd. I do love math and I am good at it, but I could never work in a numbers job :noway:

Anayalata

Borrowed this from a FB friend:

Here's a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

5 cents

see this is what i'm talking about! how is it 5 and not 10cent? -,-

If the ball cost 10cents then the bat would cost $1.10 which means the total would be $1.20.

The ball costs 5cents which would make the bat $1.05 so the total is $1.10.



Oh and I too enjoy math and learning new and more difficult variations of it. I only studied up to Calculus I in college but I'm going to continue to pursue it.

CoderGal

I heart ordinary differential equations

I PDE's too.

Omg how could I forget.

To the engineers: how can you truely say you are good at math if your constantly rounding to 3 sig figs :laugh: (I kid)

RedefiningMe

Borrowed this from a FB friend:

Here's a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

5 cents

see this is what i'm talking about! how is it 5 and not 10cent? -,-

If the ball was 10c then the bat would have to be $1.10 which would make the total cost $1.20.
x(bat) +y(ball) = 1.10
x = y+1
replace x with the y formula: y +1 +y = 1.10
combine like items: 2y +1 = 1.10
isolate the varible: 2y = 1.10-1
Do the math: 2y = .10
Reduce to get the answer: y = .05

Ok, maybe I do rank up there with the math nerds

strawberrie_milk

I love math! Calculus was my favorite class in high school, and I plan on taking tons of math courses in college next year

spearfox

I balance the checkbook every month, does that count?

I keep a cheat sheet for my trig formulas in my calculator. After that I have a few reference books in my toolbox to do a few other things. I am always told to utilize programmers at work since that is their job and they have the necessary CAD/CAM software to spit out programs. Unfortunately, most times, I can whip a program out myself quicker than these programmers that have expensive software backing them up. I don't think I am THAT great so it must be something on their end.

snoopytwins

I'm not shabby at it. Many moons ago, I got my B.S. in chemistry with a math minor. The more complex it got, the better I understood it. If that makes sense.

NoAdditives

I am currently taking intermediate algebra. I love it. It's fun.

vicmonster

I love math but I'm terrible at it so I married a math teacher

jenafey

Yay - I love math
I taught various middle and high school math classes for the last 10 years and it was a blast! I kind of miss it now that I'm a stay at home mom. I was a computer science major in college though.

NYChick84

I'm the one who circles X and says "here it is" if the problem is asking me to find X...... :embarassed:

Natx83

I'm the one who circles X and says "here it is" if the problem is asking me to find X...... :embarassed:

X marks the spot

Rayman79

I balance the checkbook every month, does that count?

Are there really people out there who use an actual cheque book?!?!? Wow.

Sorry if I'm sounding judgmental, but I thought these things went the way of the old passbooks, and the dodo.

PLUMSGRL

I can handle a slide rule...does that answer your question?:laugh:

stupidloser

Math? What's that?

soontobeskinnysara

I have contemplated getting the quadratic formula tattooed on me. it is my faaaaaavorite!

LovingLisa2012

algebra :grumble:

have to take it in college this fall, maybe they can help me understand that crap

rhonniema

i have a B.S. in Engineering Management.
i would hope i that i was good at math.

Karalopolous

how I feel:

NYChick84

I'm the one who circles X and says "here it is" if the problem is asking me to find X...... :embarassed:

X marks the spot

:smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin: LOLOLOLOL!!!

niceMarly

As I am a trained bookkeeper, I am proud to say I passed on my love of all things logical and mathematical to two of my sons...one has his Bachelors in Math/Comp Science w/ Studies in Statistics....and the other is heading into the Math field soon as he is done high school. I ask them for assistance in Calcullus and Algebra.

sullykat

Borrowed this from a FB friend:

Here's a simple arithmetic question: A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

5 cents

see this is what i'm talking about! how is it 5 and not 10cent? -,-

If the ball was 10c then the bat would have to be $1.10 which would make the total cost $1.20.
x(bat) +y(ball) = 1.10
x = y+1
replace x with the y formula: y +1 +y = 1.10
combine like items: 2y +1 = 1.10
isolate the varible: 2y = 1.10-1
Do the math: 2y = .10
Reduce to get the answer: y = .05

Ok, maybe I do rank up there with the math nerds

Math is stupid, and this is the exact reason why…
p.s. I'm going back to school and currently have 90% in both chem and bio, ended up with 65% in advanced functions. Math is balls, and makes NO SENSE!
p.p.s. I actually applaud people who understand formulas, and the such.

honeysprinkles

I am decent at math but it's definitely not my strongest subject. I took up to Calc. 2 in high school but I certainly don't remember any of it now and I had a really good teacher so I ended up with a B.

I'm a lot better in English and writing.

Karalopolous

I'm the one who circles X and says "here it is" if the problem is asking me to find X...... :embarassed:

X marks the spot

or this

xHelloQuincyx

great at geometry, algerbra, and trig. in fact I used to enjoy being in math class and got put in advanced ones.

cant multiply by nines without using my fingers

fail

LaurenAOK

I loooove math, but never took anything beyond statistics because I didn't have to for my degree and I'm lazy. No calculus for me! Though part of me thinks I'd really enjoy it...