No. It is very important in many areas, not just for the ability to do basic mathematics. Mathematics covers a wide area of things that are relevant to different kinds of jobs.
Math is far from useless. Without math, it would be impossible to make computers, ipods, cell phones, etc. Just for starters. How about money for another. How would a business know how much to charge...
By adding up the calculations in a science questions. For example if an apple is 86.3 density, and an orange is 23.2 density, and if the question asks you how much more is the apples density than the...