Math isn’t just numbers on a page—it’s a way to describe and understand what’s happening in the real world. Math models are formulas and equations that help explain how things work and help predict what might happen next. They’re used in everyday situations like planning travel time, running a business, tracking money, designing products, and even in medicine and science.

In this unit, you’ll use the equation-solving skills you already know to solve real-life problems. You’ll practice turning situations into math models and using them to make sense of different scenarios, just like people do in real jobs and everyday decisions.