Long Division and why we need it?

Question

Why do we still teach Children Long Division when we'll never use it in life? Whats the point of all that stress vs a few strokes of a calculator?

Answer 1

My dear Dino, here is a story for you how arithmetic helps me. Me and my family go to the store often. Wife sees a purse. Usually, I think it is way too much money and she has enough purses anyway. Store always have discounts that go like "take an extra 25% off of the already reduced ticketed price" and then "take an extra 15% off if you pay with the store's credit card" Wife married a mathematician which is ME and so she always asks me the final sale price because that's why I have to shop with her. If I like the purse, I tell the right price, but most of the time (after figuring out the right price) I tell her a higher price so that she puts it back. She wouldn't know anyway, she does not know much division. Relief on my side. She goes "If I had not married a math person, what would I do?" And I just nod. (hmmmm) And I thank my arithmetic and yes....that includes long division.