Why are We so Illiterate in Mathematics?

          U.S. Citizens aren't very savvy mathematically. We think we are the most intelligent, intellectual human beings that have ever existed, but in reality-we are not.  Americans tend to exaggerate over just about anything and everything, and as an American, I know for a fact that one feels satisfied when people believe your stories.
          In daily life, math is everywhere, as Ms. Mariner's blog states so.  One may be acing their math class at school or be extraordinarily smart, but when we try connecting math to the real world, things tend to get out of proportion. In Ms. Mariner's blog, she talks about how in daily life we're always supposed to put in 110% effort (even though that's impossible). In "street terms", putting in all your effort signifies that you are working very hard and that needs to be rewarded, but instead of '110%', there needs to be another term to use that is correct. Americans like to throw out random percentages,proportions, mathematical terms, and numbers to make themselves feel smart- even if their statements are false. We may be smart in class, but  U.S citizens aren't the most street smart people because we take random shapes and facts from our math class and try relating them to the real world, even if one doesn't have anything in common with the other.