Mathematics is the science that deals with number, quantity, and form. Without a knowledge of mathematics, our whole modern way of life would be impossible!

For example, we would have no good houses, because men who build houses must know how to measure and count and figure. Our clothing would be very crude, because figuring is necessary to cut cloth correctly. There would be no railroads, steamships, or airplanes, nor any great industries, nor any commerce as we know it.