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21. I am a simple bookkeeper but get asked questions that belong in the statisticians realm

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:35 PM

Apr 2013

and each time I produce a number I explain how I came to the answer and remind them I am a bookkeeper and not a statistician

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Here's How Little Math Americans Actually Use at Work [View all] ashling Apr 2013 OP

So...? HuckleB Apr 2013 #1

Math is for the menials. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #2

and most of them use english CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #3

I use Math EVERYDAY RockaFowler Apr 2013 #4

What do you do? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #6

So why'd I get algebra/pre-algebra in 6th, 7th, 9th, and college? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #5

I use more math at home than I do at work MindPilot Apr 2013 #7

I can't think of any math I've used as an adult tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #8

Still too much for me. rrneck Apr 2013 #9

Nice to know I'm in the top 14% at something. House of Roberts Apr 2013 #10

Same here, for mapping. kentauros Apr 2013 #15

Computer guys use the odd bases all the time Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2013 #11

I use algebra and trig a lot at my job. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #13

Math is also mental training for abstract thinking in general left lowrider Apr 2013 #14

Agreed. surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #16

I do differential equations most days Recursion Apr 2013 #17

By hand or in software? XRubicon Apr 2013 #19

Depends. If they're Laplace-able, by hand Recursion Apr 2013 #20

I used trig yesterday and algebra today... XRubicon Apr 2013 #18