You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Letters: From DR HO YEEK CHIA and DR LIM JUN WEI Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS; DR BOREDI SILAS CHIDI Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.

This is a question every educator has faced before. To be fair, it’s a valid question. Students are naturally curious, and it’s normal for them to wonder about the knowledge that they’re acquiring.