Career Films

VIII. Rose Parade Float Designer

A13 - Creating spectacular parade floats requires hard work and lots of algebra as this segment illustrates. The number of flowers needed to decorate these floats is a calculation based on many variables, including area, number of surfaces, and the quantity of flowers per foot that are specified for each type of flower.
Math's Cool
  1. Pizza Chef
  2. Old Navy Stock Supervisor
  3. Airplane Pilot
  4. Costume Designer
  5. Stained Glass Artist
  6. Jazz Musician
  7. Store Manager
  8. Architect
  9. Origami Enthusiast
  10. 3d Animator
  11. Triathlete
  12. Stadium Groundskeeper
  13. Chocolatier
Algebra's Cool
  1. Video Game Designer
  2. Zoo Keeper
  3. Planetary Astronomer
  4. Firefighter
  5. Wildlife Biologist
  6. Thrill Ride Engineer
  7. Civil and Structural Engineers
  8. Music Amplifier Maker
  9. Stock Exchange Broker
  10. Jet Fighter Pilot
  11. Skateboard Park Designer
  12. Performance Car Designer
  13. Construction Layout Surveyor
  14. Times Square Sign Designer
  15. Rose Parade Float Designer
  16. Particle Physicist
  17. New York Filmmaker
  18. Water Quality Chemist
  19. Bronz Zoo Electrical Engineer
  20. Criminologist
  21. Wind Engineers
  22. U.S. Coast Guard Cadets