Throughout the program, workers talk about
numbers in their lives.
A baker says he has learned that numbers are
a language.
A biologist describes using data she’s collected
to determine how much disturbance birds can
handle and then to create solutions that will
preserve bird habitats.
The baker and a construction foreman describe how
they estimate and why it’s important to be accurate.
A customer service rep shows how a calculator
is a valuable tool; a cashier says it’s important to
be able to work problems by hand as well.
A member of a road crew says working with
numbers gets easier with experience.
