Would you be in favor of school math teaching more practical things, instead of just formalized math?

Would you be in favor of school math teaching more practical things, instead of just formalized math?
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I would definitely be in favor of more practical teachings. As a college engineering student, I feel like I’ve learned so much theoretical mathematics with not much application. Also, I definitely haven’t learned anything about a mortgage, credit, and loans outside of what I’ve looked at online. I think that formal mathematics is still necessary because bits and pieces are used depending on one’s professions, but the practical topics should still be integrated into education.
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