Maths

Financial maths is needed for all jobs, from calculating wages to working out profit, loss and VAT. Knowledge of financial maths is also required to be able to understand bank statements and savings.

Budgeting is listing and planning estimated income and spending. This allows us to make informed choices regarding spending and saving.

Understanding the best value for money is important when looking at option or contract services, eg mobile phone deals.

Travelling abroad involves converting currencies into the currency of the country visited. To calculate the amount, exchange rates are used.

There are ways to find approximate solutions by simplifying calculations. For example, it is not always necessary to give the exact number - you can give an approximate number by rounding up or down.

An animated guide to working with fractions.

Marcus du Sautoy visits an ancient Indian observatory.

An animated look at probability in maths.