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While searching the New York Times, I stumbled upon an article with this graph. This graph shows the demographics of people with diabetes. The demographics range from people ages 20-39, 40-59, 60+ years, male or female sex, and also by ethnicity. It showcases results dating  from 1998. It is important to graph information like this, because it give us a way to forecast the progression or regression  of diabetes based off of past statistics and advancements in fighting the disease.

As a hospitality management major, math is very much intertwined. Weather it be recipe conversion or measurement on the restaurant aspect or accounting on the hotel aspect, math is a vital part in the success of any hospitality establishment. If you are using a recipe that serves 60 people but your only serving 25 people and there is an error in your recipe conversion, you stand to waste time and resources resulting in a loss in money. For accounting, numbers need to be precise to ensure that a company is minimizing their losses while maximizing their profits. One mistake could lead to several mishaps, which then again will only lead to an increase in money lost.