MAT 126 Module Five Project Draft Template
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MAT 126 Module Five Project Draft Template
Part Two: Questions and Answers
1.
Analyze your scenario for specific mathematical techniques that will guide your approach to the scenario’s solution. a.
What techniques from the book, homework, or supporting materials will guide your approach to your scenario’s solution?
The mathematical techniques that guide my approach to the scenario’s solution include the use of equations that calculate the inflation prices of food and the cost of eating outside of the home. The technique to find the inflation rate of food includes the use of subtraction and division. By having a community garden, most of the materials and labor are donated. Share in Joy states that their materials and labor are donated, and the grown food is “shared amongst those who have need, whether or not they have contributed time, materials, or labor” (p. 1).
2.
Identify mathematical problems associated with your
chosen scenario that could be answered with various forms of data visualization. a.
Consider questions related to possible trends, patterns, comparisons of different groups, etc. The chart of food inflation (below) is the most helpful visual that has helped me grasp the increase or decrease over time. In the bar graph below, it is easy to assume that in 2016 food inflation was down 0.1% and in 2022 it was the highest it has been at 10.4% within the 12-months that the graph shows. The way the graph is easy to navigate, it makes sense that it is the best possible way to show the inflation rates of food. 3.
Describe how you would solve the problem(s).
a.
Refer to the mathematical problems you identified in step 2. How would you answer these questions?
To calculate the inflation of food prices you would need the difference between the current price of a food item and the food item’s original price. After you have the difference of those, you would divide that number by the original price of the food item. Then, you would multiply that number by one hundred. To find the inflation percent of eating outside of the home, you would basically do the same equation. 4.
Describe appropriate mathematical strategies
for your chosen scenario. Suggestions for mathematical strategies are below.
a.
Use descriptive statistics to summarize the characteristics of the data.
b.
Analyze the data for your scenario to identify important pieces of information.
c.
Calculate a cost-benefit analysis to examine any relationship between the subject of your scenario and various outcomes, e.g., financial impacts, health impacts, or social impacts.
The mathematical strategies I would use for the topic of community gardens would be a formula that will tell me how many people could have use for the food that is grown. People are donating materials and their time to help with tending the gardens. So, with basically free materials and labor, people can get the produce that they need at no cost to them. Part Three: Informed Decisions
5.
Articulate how data analysis
could be used in your chosen scenario. a.
Consider how to describe, summarize, and evaluate data to form a conclusion.
With a community garden accessible to many who will benefit from it, it will, in time, help families that need the food that is grown. Having the opportunity to have healthy, locally grown food will in turn help families become more accustomed to eating better than the processed foods that most families consume. And with the uprising cost of food, it will be something that they don’t have to spend money on. It will also help keep the community moving by donating their time to help keep the garden groomed and in good shape. 6.
Explain how data can be used to support
informed decision making
. a.
Consider how the absence of research can impact a decision.
Without the research, it can impact a decision because someone may think that it is not at all a good idea to have a community garden, however, with extensive research, they will come to the conclusion that having a community garden will have a positive impact on not only the people who consume the food, but the people who are actually growing the food. 7.
Explain the value of using multiple
credible sources
of data to make informed decisions.
Using credible sources of data is important because someone could be writing a blog and just throwing out numbers of data that doesn’t have anything to do with the topic they are talking about. It also can cause the one doing research to be completely turned off to the fact that they don’t want anything to do
with the topic they are researching. I think having credible sources is the most important thing to have when doing research on any topic. 8.
Describe the purpose of using quantitative reasoning
to make informed decisions in a given scenario. a.
Did your data analysis reveal anything interesting or unique?
The purpose of quantitative reasoning to make informed decisions is knowing how to apply math, logic, and statistics if a certain topic. Knowing how to use those, you will be able to make a good, calculated decision on whatever topic you are thinking of. When I was doing research for the community garden, I found it interesting that the more people who have access to the gardens, the healthier they eat. I think if there were more communities that had access to a community garden, everyone would be able to eat a little better than they do now.
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References
Share in Joy. (2014, Jan 8). How The Sharing Gardens Produces Literally Tons of Free Food. Shareable. How The Sharing Gardens Produces Literally Tons of Free Food - Shareable