ximarro: what level in the university did u encounter maths as a law student?

Iamsynord: Most students in Art class are generally not good in maths but they are forced to pass it after all..
I know of a Particular boy that had to rewrite waec 6 times just because of Maths despite having As and Bus in the other subjects..
This bring the question of whether mathematics is as important to arts students as it is to other class and that it should be scrapped from d core subjects that one must get at least C ,in our SSCE exams since Arts mainly as to do with talk ,writing and reading instead of the confusing algorithm, phytagoras, bodmas and solving evident in Mathematics..
What is your own view of this

Princesschi: I'm impatiently waiting for d day wen people would start using '2x-3y = y' in real life.

Whoever invented maths...hmm no comment sha

lebesgue: I have nothing intelligent to add to this discussion. I'd like to apologize for taking up this space.

fuckluv: Why re-write WAEC 6 times just because of maths? That guy needs to be flogged.

On a lighter note, if you want to explore the "journalism field" for example, you just have to know "something" about "everything". Truly understanding numbers and being able to clearly convey their meaning to readers is a crucial part of being a journalist.

What if you want to report an election proceedings?
You should have a working knowledge of arithmetic, be comfortable with statistics and be able to calculate percentages, ratios and other relationships between numbers. You should also understand what margin of error in polling is, have a basic understanding of probability and be able to work with graphs and charts. And, most importantly, you should be able to use this knowledge to help your readers better understand the issues at hand.

fuckluv: Why re-write WAEC 6 times just because of maths? That guy needs to be flogged.

On a lighter note, if you want to explore the "journalism field" for example, you just have to know "something" about "everything". Truly understanding numbers and being able to clearly convey their meaning to readers is a crucial part of being a journalist.

What if you want to report an election proceedings?
You should have a working knowledge of arithmetic, be comfortable with statistics and be able to calculate percentages, ratios and other relationships between numbers. You should also understand what margin of error in polling is, have a basic understanding of probability and be able to work with graphs and charts. And, most importantly, you should be able to use this knowledge to help your readers better understand the issues at hand.

mnairaland:

People have beeb doing that for ages:
Two months salary - 3 Months Debt Payment= Total Available Money

djeezy: Nice question. My hatred for maths propelled me to be an art student and subsequently law. I thought my mathematics nightmare days were over until I started doing it as a law student in the uni. I was so devastated and we kept asking ourselves why maths? When we got to the bridge we still crossed it.

Joavid: Maths is important. Whatever career you choose, you will need to apply your knowledge in maths.

I remember the way my breathing increased when I wanted to check my WAEC result.
God! My heart was pumping faster than normal, all because of maths result. As an art/social science student, I was pretty much confident about other subjects.
Then I saw C3 and I started laughing.

And just when i thought I had escaped maths/calculation in secondary school, am stuck with macro-economics.

Nothing more frustrating than drawing, erasing and re-drawing a graph.

QMark: improves your thinking capacity

iwakolewa: But I am of the opinion that maths should be a compulsory subject just like english,people need it without knowing they do,I was an art student,a brilliant one and I hated mathematics, and it's affected me a great deal,I hated all my maths teacher.....not knowing I might actually run into maths in the future again,and I did. I studied international relations, maths was part of the compulsory subjects listed for my admission requirements....thank God,I managed to get a pass,but even now at my age,when my younger ones used to bring their homework to me,statistics and co,I felt ashamed cos I couldn't help out.

And when I started work,I had to do a little bit of maths every day,so I had to get a maths tutor.

iwakolewa: But I am of the opinion that maths should be a compulsory subject just like english,people need it without knowing they do,I was an art student,a brilliant one and I hated mathematics, and it's affected me a great deal,I hated all my maths teacher.....not knowing I might actually run into maths in the future again,and I did. I studied international relations, maths was part of the compulsory subjects listed for my admission requirements....thank God,I managed to get a pass,but even now at my age,when my younger ones used to bring their homework to me,statistics and co,I felt ashamed cos I couldn't help out.

And when I started work,I had to do a little bit of maths every day,so I had to get a maths tutor.

desdichando: Olodo...did u loook at d equation u just put down!na una type dey date teacher for sch!
Maths neeed imagination..x and y represents real variables and are used to stand for unknown quantities..if u had put '2x - 3y equal 60', it might mean that 2times hw many biros. - 3times hw many pencils will leave me a change of 60naira

djeezy: It's very annoying. Will go to law school soon and the thought of maths scares me.

MicroBox: Mathis is a language we speak and use everyday , So why the ache.....
If 2X+10=16
Find the value of X
@OP that equation is just a simple language
Abeg Mathis is nothing but day-day language
@OP if consumption per day of my Diesel engine is 52ltrs
How many liters do I need to run my engine for 30days...??

dhammyg:
I DISAGREE.THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO ENHANCE DEEP REASONING MATHS &LITERATURE ARE ONE OF THOSE TWO.AND SINCE ARTS STUDENTS ARE ALREADY DOING LITERATURE WE SHOULDN'T BE BURDENED WITH MATHS

IF U DOUBT WHAT AM SAYING ABOUT LITERATURE GO AND STUDY LITERATURE 4 A WHILE

Mbkite: I suggest dey even include Further Maths. #Persönal opinion

lebesgue: I have nothing intelligent to add to this discussion. I'd like to apologize for taking up this space.

SkinnyDude:
nne, i suggest maths should be banned. i wanted to study Electrical Engineering, was in Technical college then. i ran away due to maths and its siblings. became an art student. i just got an admission to study banking/finance. and am regreting why i didnt go for Office Tech. Management. we offer Business maths this semester and next semester, we graduate to statistic. am depressed now. i should have known this on time. now, it is late to purchase change of course form, cos' the exam starts next month.

Germeeu: did u have anybdy presently or graduated from law school.

eleojo23: Maths is important for critical thinking.

It exercises the brain and sharpen your thinking skills.
It helps us recognise patterns and to understand the world around us.

The knowledge of maths produces numeracy just as the knowledge of languages (English language for instance) produces literacy.

Here are some examples of what I
mean by numeracy:
(a) Being able to critically assess statistics.
(b) Being able to manage family/personal budgets , purchases and business transactions.
(c) Being able to estimate – in all kinds of situations, e.g. journey speed, time and distance, roughly how much a bill will be or your expected bank balance at the end of the month...

fuckluv: Why re-write WAEC 6 times just because of maths? That guy needs to be flogged.

On a lighter note, if you want to explore the "journalism field" for example, you just have to know "something" about "everything". Truly understanding numbers and being able to clearly convey their meaning to readers is a crucial part of being a journalist.

What if you want to report an election proceedings?
You should have a working knowledge of arithmetic, be comfortable with statistics and be able to calculate percentages, ratios and other relationships between numbers. You should also understand what margin of error in polling is, have a basic understanding of probability and be able to work with graphs and charts. And, most importantly, you should be able to use this knowledge to help your readers better understand the issues at hand.

bushdoc9919:

Well, that car or bus you drive in for example was designed using a lot of advanced algebra (calculus) to help make a better and efficent design.

And when you fly a plane...be thankful your pilot knows basic Cartesian coordinates...which involves maths.

That is where your 2x-3y=y comes in.

fuckluv: Why re-write WAEC 6 times just because of maths? That guy needs to be flogged.

On a lighter note, if you want to explore the "journalism field" for example, you just have to know "something" about "everything". Truly understanding numbers and being able to clearly convey their meaning to readers is a crucial part of being a journalist.

What if you want to report an election proceedings?
You should have a working knowledge of arithmetic, be comfortable with statistics and be able to calculate percentages, ratios and other relationships between numbers. You should also understand what margin of error in polling is, have a basic understanding of probability and be able to work with graphs and charts. And, most importantly, you should be able to use this knowledge to help your readers better understand the issues at hand.