re: (Not Common Core)-- Why are they teaching math this way?

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How much math outside of teachers and engineers do people actually use on a daily basis past the 8th grade level? I received a minor in math and my major required I take all the engineering level math courses but in 14 years since I left LSU I have not had one project require that I use anything outside of most basic math. So outside of anything I was forced to memorized I don't really recall anything

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Even though I am using engineering as my example, this doesn't just relate to math. This method can be applied to many things.