[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by gpick24

I think you under estimate just how much you use things like algebra, most of us will use it on a regular basis.
A quick example -
You are in the pub, you have £20 to spend on drinks, drinks cost £4 each, how many drinks can you afford.

When I was an apprentice my gaffer reckoned his wages up in pints, beer were a shilling a pint then.