Simmt article on math education and citizenship Response

I really like how this article brings the power of mathematics into situations that occur in society.  Ever since I learned the words: formula, algorithm, statistics, patterns, and many other math terms; I have noticed that everything we do is based on mathematical logic of some sort.  For me, statistics or probability play major role in my decision making skills because the numbers and percentages helps give me an idea on what would benefit me the most.  In mathematics, the results are simple, if you have one input, you should have one output.  However, this doesn't mean that there is only one method of getting to the solution.  As many instructors have noted, a teacher should have multiple and diverse solutions at hand, because mathematics is not only about getting the right answer.  The emphasis should be put on "how" did the student get to the right answer, because in life, everyone has their own way of doing things and what matters the most is what works best for them.  I enjoyed the concept of interaction between people in order to address and solve problems that arise because it isn't always possible to solve everything by yourself.  It doesn't hurt to gain other people's opinions and to work together to figure something out as a group.  It was interesting to read about how mathematical models were created and became applicable to predict reality for certain social, political and economic structures.  This really shows the true benefit of how mathematics could be applied to society and not just in a school setting.