Category Archives: Math in the Real World

My Virtual Home

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://3.bp.blogspot.com “My Virtual Home” is Free downloadable software for making 3D Home Designs. It is great fun to use, but requires a reasonable computer, and a good internet connection. Here at Passy World we downloaded and tried it … Continue reading →

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My Virtual Home

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Passy

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Big Measurements

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://www.urukia.com In this lesson we look at finding the biggest values of two measurements: Height and Volume. For height we look at the world’s tallest buildings, and for volume we look at the world’s biggest dam.   Big … Continue reading →

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Jobs With Geometry

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://www.klausdierks.com No matter where you work in the World, there will be some Geometry. Most jobs will use Geometry somewhere in the work that is done. The only jobs we can think of where you may never use … Continue reading →

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eBay Math Problem

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Passy

Image Source: http://topnews.net.nz A friend recently asked me how to set up a “Buy it Now” price for an item on eBay, so that they would not lose any money selling the item. They did not care if they made … Continue reading →

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