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A semibreve has four beats, a minim has two beats, crotchet has one beat, quaver

has 1 a bit, semi quaver has 1 a bit, and so on. Reading and playing music
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represented by notes in a music sheet depends on the mathematical ability to
understand these values.

Mathematics in Sports and Games Tanzania Institute of Education
Mathematics is important in all forms of sports and games. For example, in many
sports and games, winners are those who have accumulated highest number of
points. Furthermore, in most of the sports and games, there are specific number of
players in the playing ground. For instance, a football team has 11 players while a
netball team has 7 players. Moreover, players in some games such as football are
given names in terms of numbers. In football, a goalkeeper is normally assigned
number 1. In addition, all playing grounds are prepared with specific standards
of measurements.

Activity 1.2: Exploring the use of Mathematics in other fields

Explore various resources such as books and internet to discover examples of
mathematical concepts and skills that are used in 3 subjects other than those
discussed in this chapter.

Importance of Mathematics
Learning Mathematics and using mathematical skills in daily life enhances problem
solving, critical thinking, effective time management among many other importances.

Financial Management
Financial management requires mathematical skills during the preparation of
budgets. Calculations are done to ensure the budget prepared correlates with the
funds collected.

Problem-solving skills
Problem-solving is one of the most important skills in life. Mathematics is one of
the most effective ways to increase analytical and logical thinking, which helps
us to become better problem solvers.
Time management
Time management is a key to success for everyone. Therefore, time must be carefully Mathematics Form One
managed. Mathematics helps to determine the time spent on every activity so as
to maximize its efficiency.

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