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With the news full of stories about people losing their savings to Ponzi (pyramid) schemes; going on strike (despite the financial consequences to themselves); playing the Lotto with the hope of instant wealth; and having their cars, homes and other possessions repossesed, we should ask the question: What is the role of Mathematical Literacy in developing financial acumen?

"although we study mathematics to solve problems, it is not always obvious that we can also use problems to teach mathematics. I illustrated how well-chosen problems can provoke a child to perform mathematical procedures without necessarily knowing the mathematical term associated with the procedure. "

"maths anxiety" is not so much an anxiety or fear of the subject itself but rather a reaction to the sense of powerlessness children experience when they think about "doing mathematics".