Open AccessEthnomathematics at javanese traditional food market
Author(s) -
Lola Febriyanty,
Amanda Syahri Nasution
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jurnal pijar mipa/jurnal pijar mipa (pengkajian ilmu dan pengajaran matematika dan ilmu pengetahuan alam)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2460-1500
pISSN - 1907-1744
DOI - 10.29303/jpm.v17i2.3397
Subject(s) - ethnomathematics , documentation , mathematics education , mathematics , qualitative research , profit (economics) , sociology , social science , computer science , economics , microeconomics , programming language
This study aims to describe the ethnomathematics of traditional Javanese food or snack in terms of geometry topics. We also study the ethnomathematics profit price sales of typical Javanese snacks for the linear equation systems topic. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. This research was conducted in Medan Sinembah village specified for market snacks. Data were obtained in interviews, observations, and documentation. The results showed that typical Javanese market snacks' mathematical concepts include two-dimensional geometry, three-dimensional geometry, and linear equations. Ethnomathematics activities in typical Javanese market snacks are counting activities, measuring activities, and geometric aspects.