Jurnal Pijar MIPA
Vol. 17 No. 2 (2022): March 2022

Ethnomathematics at javanese traditional food market

Lola Febriyanty (Mathematics Education Study Program, Faculty Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al-Washliyah)
Amanda Syahri Nasution (Mathematics Education Study Program, Faculty Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al-Washliyah)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Mar 2022

Abstract

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.

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JPM

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Mathematics Physics

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Jurnal Pijar MIPA (e-ISSN: 2460-1500 & p-ISSN: 1907-1744) is an open-access scientific periodical journal published by the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Mataram. Jurnal Pijar MIPA publishes original articles on current ...