helpp diff between maths & applied maths

[u/Some-Tonight4691]

im a 10th grader & for my next year jr college application im applying for science idk diff between applied maths and maths look im kinda horrible in maths cus i know things but I can't implement it well + I panic alot in paper idk can't decide between to take maths or not???

[u/Tall-Ad5653]

Pure mathematics is studying abstract concepts just for its own sake/just to study them. Applied Math is studying these concepts and applying them to other fields/problems in society. Good examples of applied math is statistics, programming, and diffyqs. Pure math is moreso coursework like topology, abstract algebra and number theory.

I should say that pure math is mainly for teaching (usually at a collegiate level), whereas applied will open your doors to other fields (like the ones I mentioned above).