Firemen use algebra in calculating water pressure and volume.
I’m using the Force.
That was your question, right?
The Force is strong in this one.
I’m assuming this is relating to this thread.
I’m having a party Saturday night. Say a barrel of Bitch Beer (aka Bud Lite) equals 400 oz. (I’m making that up.) If each guest will drink approximately 40 oz. of beer and I have 75 guests, then how many barrels of beer should I order?
If x = 40 oz., then 75x = 3000 oz.
400 oz. = 1 barrel
3000 oz = x barrels
3000 times 1 divided by 400 = 7.5 barrels of beer.
7.5 barrels * $75 barrel = $562.50
Hmmm. Better make it Top Hat.
Is there a question here, or did perhaps Jois mistakenly open a thread instead of posting a response to the “Why Algebra” thread currently in this forum (but probably going to IMHO or Great Debates or the Pit) tomorrow)?
If a question doesn’t develop, I’m going to go ahead and close it.
Dear General Question Moderator,
I’m sorry! (Slips very small bill under doormat)
I should have written “Who Uses Algebra in Everyday Life?”
Jois
::looks at bill. sniffs haughtily::
Well, I can change the title for this, but for supervisory purposes, I’m forced to send this to In My Humble Opinion
OK, I have no idea why this copy stayed here, but I hope the trend continues. At any rate, there is another copy safely in IMHO, so I’ll lock this one.
Manny, I think your powers are waning. You probably need to talk to your Santerìa priest about sacrificing another chicken to Changò. It may not help, but it sure won’t hurt.
Gee, I don’t know if that small bill will cover a chicken… Could we sell off some of that beer Pundit Lisa is buying or just send Manhattan an invitation in Pundit Lisa’s name?
I use algebra pretty much all the time - having said that, that is because I study at university. 
For example, X=(365*15)+45+3, where “x” is the number of days since the last post.
Whoops! :eek: Didn’t realize this thread was from 2000… :smack:
No worries–just messing with you! Welcome to the board :).
I do daily.
I am constantly setting up the methods of calculating quantities and then the material and labor cost to install said quantities. All this involves geometry and algebra. 70% of the time low level stuff and 30% of the time much more complex getting up and into engineering calculations.
ahhhhhhhhhh see the time stamp of the OP
I use algebra and geometry everyday.
People don’t realize how much almost everyone uses algebra everyday.