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March 07, 2007 at
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Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl
took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my
pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3
pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her
discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she
hailed the manager for help . While he tried to explain the transaction to
her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this?
Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:
sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of
the price. What is his profit?
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
$80. Did he make a profit?
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
$80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and
inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the
woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think
of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after
answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the
logger cut down their homes?
(There are no wrong answers. )
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la
producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
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March 07, 2007 at
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How about a little help with translating #6? I just a member of the white minority and can only deal with English.
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March 07, 2007 at
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Sad but True, I see this type of thing all the time, especially here on the left coast. :(
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March 07, 2007 at
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The art of counting back change is lost. I had a guy working here that couldn't do it so we didn't let him work the counter anymore. pitiful for a grown man.
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March 07, 2007 at
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some folks actually do not know how many quarters in a dollar.
My son carries NO money with him ever, everything is debit card, as smart as he is as a network design engineer at UPS, I would not be suprised that he not know how to make change, hell a cursive signature is darn near impossible for him, and he at a six figure income level at 24 yrs old.
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March 07, 2007 at
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Posted By: nodust on March 07 2007 at 07:28:56 AM
Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl
took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my
pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3
pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her
discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she
hailed the manager for help . While he tried to explain the transaction to
her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this?
Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:
sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of
the price. What is his profit?
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
$80. Did he make a profit?
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
$80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and
inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the
woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think
of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after
answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the
logger cut down their homes?
(There are no wrong answers. )
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la
producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
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the thing i find remarkable is that you found a burger at BK for only $1.58
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March 07, 2007 at
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Yes, but could they SPELL 'Mathematics' in 1950?
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March 07, 2007 at
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Posted By: nobby on March 07 2007 at 09:04:52 PM
Yes, but could they SPELL 'Mathematics' in 1950?
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spelling and grammar have been discused on another thread. i believe we are not grading on those. lmao
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March 07, 2007 at
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Let's just say I find the subject of the post ironic, given the spelling error that starts it off.
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March 08, 2007 at
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I had a similar situation at a major dept. store. The computer system managing the registers developed a glitch and would not show the amount of change to return, just zeros. The cashier had no clue how much change I had coming! I finally told her the amount and had her lay out the cash I had given her, the amount of the purchase and the correct change. She didn't believe me and summoned the lead cashier to finish the transaction. They shut down the registers and would not check out any more customers until the system was fixed. Most checkout lines are really humorous and don't even think about offering petty change to get even coins or dollars in return! It seems cashiers are trained to offer blank stares of wonderment.
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March 08, 2007 at
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Posted By: scoob on March 08 2007 at 07:06:40 AM
I had a similar situation at a major dept. store. The computer system managing the registers developed a glitch and would not show the amount of change to return, just zeros. The cashier had no clue how much change I had coming! I finally told her the amount and had her lay out the cash I had given her, the amount of the purchase and the correct change. She didn't believe me and summoned the lead cashier to finish the transaction. They shut down the registers and would not check out any more customers until the system was fixed. Most checkout lines are really humorous and don't even think about offering petty change to get even coins or dollars in return! It seems cashiers are trained to offer blank stares of wonderment.
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The thing I find amazing is that you only bought ONE burger!
MB
Rome wasn't built in a day......but they sure didn't
waste any time burning it down!
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March 08, 2007 at
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Posted By: team wright-one on March 07 2007 at 08:54:07 PM
the thing i find remarkable is that you found a burger at BK for only $1.58
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Whopper Jr.'s are only a buck! They are pretty tasty too. ;)
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March 08, 2007 at
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That's a pretty funny evolution summary too, nodust. :D
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March 08, 2007 at
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March 08, 2007 at
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Clearly, some of us don't know the difference between 'Grammar' and 'Spelling.
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March 09, 2007 at
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Posted By: nobby on March 08 2007 at 10:41:49 PM
Clearly, some of us don't know the difference between 'Grammar' and 'Spelling.
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all i know is my grandpa hasn't been the same since my grammar passed away.
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March 09, 2007 at
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Posted By: nobby on March 08 2007 at 10:41:49 PM
Clearly, some of us don't know the difference between 'Grammar' and 'Spelling.
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Clearly, some of us take themselves entirely too serious. Have you had the opprotunity to meet with cubic dollars, big right rear or mspn? You would fit in with them quite well.
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March 09, 2007 at
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OUCH
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