[Lorianne]

Yes, there is math and then there is advanced math.
Everyone should know basic math, budgeting, basic home accounting, price comparisons, weights and measures, that sort of thing.

[Verginius Rufus]

You need to know something about statistics if you are going to be a politician, political consultant, or journalist.

But I think there is a book called How to Lie with Statistics that will teach you everything you need to know about the subject.