text: Maths in general are underrated in their use in everyday life. \n\nWhen you go to the supermarket and compare prices of different sized packages you use common factors.\n\nMaths in school is taught in an isolated academic context. Teachers (of which I am one) need to relate their subjects to relevant everyday contexts to show the value of the knowledge. When I was at school, I saw no value of calculus, then I discovered that it was very relevant in my trade.