I think you shouldn’t use the doctor example nor any math toy problem example at first. Instead, discuss some easy-to-understand examples from everyday situations first, and only then present the math behind it. Then discuss some mathy problems. Then go back to more everyday situations.
At least for people who aren’t afraid of math, understanding the math is relatively straightforward: understanding how it applies to their lives is the tricky part.
I think you shouldn’t use the doctor example nor any math toy problem example at first. Instead, discuss some easy-to-understand examples from everyday situations first, and only then present the math behind it. Then discuss some mathy problems. Then go back to more everyday situations.
At least for people who aren’t afraid of math, understanding the math is relatively straightforward: understanding how it applies to their lives is the tricky part.