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Financial Analysts…                                           Statistician…
    …evaluate investments,                                …works in a variety of fields—
     opportunities in banks,                             including business, engineering,
     pension funds, mutual                                  and the actuarial science—
     funds, securities firms,                                  apply and develop new
     insurance companies,                                    mathematical theories and
     and other businesses.                                 techniques to solve problems.

                     Careers in Mathematics



                                                                                Auditor & Accountant…
                     Data or Research Analyst…
                                                                            …examines and prepares financial
             …uses advanced mathematical and analytical                   records, checks their accuracy, explains
               methods to help businesses, investigate                   their findings to key stakeholders, checks
                 complex issues, identify and address                     for mismanagement of an organization’s
            inefficiencies, and make  strategic, data-driven               funds and identifies ways to improve
                         business decisions.                                 processes for eliminating waste.


            Medical Scientist…                               Computer Programmer…
                                                            …writes and tests computer
    …forms hypotheses and develops                      application and software program
    experiments, often using clinical                       code, updates and expands
      trials and other investigative                        existing programs, checks
   methods to research their findings.                     programs for errors and fixes
                                                                faulty lines of code.




                  SOLVE THE CROSSWORD
                                                             1) I need Maths to      2) I am responsible for the
                                                             calculate the number of   development process of a
                                                             fertilizers, pesticides and   software   program ,
                                                             water, they need to grow       analyze users’
                                                             the crops we use for food.     needs, then
                                                             Who am I?                      design, test, and
                                                                                     develop software. Who am
                                                                                     I?
                                                                            GUESS THE
  Across
  3.__________puts Maths to use when designing   Down                        CAREER
  buildings, calculate the amount of material   1._________designs and builds new data
  needed for their structures.  sets for modelling, data mining and
  4.__________studies market data and use   production.     3 I use Maths to develop
  mathematical models and statistical analysis to 2._________needs Maths when giving   4 I use     Maths
  understand and explain economic trends.  medications to the patients.  new formulae and   projections when I warn
  5.__________is in charge of the complex chain   6. _________is the field of Actuarial   medications to  the world about the
  that links products, consumers and companies  Science is the one that deals with risks   make life easier
  together.                    of all kinds, be it financial, insurance              possible extinction of an
  7.__________calculates how much a potential will  or business.  as well as to analyze   animal species. Who am I?
  cost, how long will it take to finish, what               crime scenes. Who am I?
  resources are needed.                              Data Scientist; 2.Nurse; 6. Actuary
  8.__________ is an expert in mathematical          Estimator;8. Mathematician. Down: 1.
  theories and algorithms. Theoretical               5.Supply Chain Manager;7. Cost
  mathematicians are concerned with developing       Across:3. Architect; 4. Economist;
  new theories and critiquing previous principles.   Answers:                                    CHEMIST  4 BIOLOGIST  ANS   1 AGRICULTURIST  2 SOFTWARE DEVELOPER  3
           JOB HUNT…                                                Noah… in dilemma!
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