Math

[scar tissue]

I thought this was funny and kind of sad.


Subject: Math


> Subject: math
>
>
> Last week I got a burger at Burger King, $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 back two quarters, but
> she hailed the manager for help, and while he tried to explain the
> transaction to her, she stood there and cried....
> Why do I tell you this? Read on....
>
> Teaching Math in 1950:
> A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
> His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
> What is his profit?
>
>
> Teaching Math in 1960:
> 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?
>
> Teaching Math in 1970:
> A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set "M" of money.
> The cardinality of set "M" is 100.
> Each element is worth one dollar.
> Make 100 dots representing the elements of the set "M."
> The set "C", the cost of production, contains 20 fewer points than set
> "M." Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M".
> Answer this question:
> What is the cardinality of the set "P" of profits?
>
> Teaching Math in 1980:
> 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 20.
>
>
> Teaching Math in 1990:
> By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger makes $20 What do you
> think of this way of making a living?
> Topic for class participation after answering the question:
> How did the forest birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down the
> trees?
> There are no wrong answers.
>
> Teaching Math in 2000:
> A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
> His cost of production is $120.
> How does Arthur Anderson determine that his profit margin is $60 ?
>
> Teaching Math in 2005:
> El hachero vende un camion carga por $100. La cuesta de production
> es.............
>

 

[KevinHasNOMOney]

haha...

 

[JasonWho]

Lol!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mxer842]

You guys are biased; as a sophmore in high school I took math that most of you guys never saw in college twenty years ago without entering a math field.

 

[CaNaDiAn,Eh?]

One problem with our math curriculum today is that they don't focus on problem-solving or everyday skills. We spend all day learning about alegebra, polynomials, quadratics and tangent lines when some of our classmates can't even make change. I know some people that can divide polynomials and determine the endpoints of circles and the distances of an endpoint to a point on a line easily but can't cope with everyday situations that you might actually see come up in life eg making change without a calculator.

 

[GETMETOCA]

I suck at math and I was a child of the 80's. So, its NOT MY FAULT!!! But, man could I count the number of bottles of Aqua Net I could buy on sale with a $5 bill......

 

[gospeedracer]

I suck at math and I was a child of the 80's. So, its NOT MY FAULT!!! But, man could I count the number of bottles of Aqua Net I could buy on sale with a $5 bill......

LMAO! So YOU'RE the reason for the hole in the ozone! :rotfl:

I suck at math too. I've been in several situations at fast food places or retail shops when the the person behind the counter is baffled by the change, looks at me with a blank stare, and then asks ME what they owe me. Course, I probably couldn't tell you what 2+2 is if you were staring at me. :yikes:

 

[GETMETOCA]

Y0u know what else?? I only play blackjack at tables that deal "Face Up" because that gives me longer to add the two numbers together while the dealer is still dealing out cards. HA!! I suck at math big time!!

 

[CaNaDiAn,Eh?]

LOL....what is aqua net?

 

[elf]

Its the net aqua man used to capture criminals.

 

[the Eel]

... at least that's what aqua man used in the '80's, anyway.

 

[GETMETOCA]

... at least that's what aqua man used in the '80's, anyway.

Yeah, and his big hair was always in place... ;)

 

[MikeT]

You know I saw something on a news report once that showed a US math book and a Japanese math book. The US math book was about 1 1/2" thick and loaded with all sorts of stuff. The Japanese math book was paperback and about the thickness of a thin magazine, plus (oh, "plus" means in addidion.....uh oh,......ahhh, addition to means......hmmmm) it was only about 6" wide by about 7" tall. Why do the Japanese usually do better in math than US students? It's because their book contains the basics and they drill the basics.

 

[MikeT]

Math in the year 2010 :
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is $1,000.
He moves to Mexico, exports his lumber to the US and has become a billionaire.

 

[mx547]

I know some people that can determine the endpoints of circles

this one has me baffled.

 

[MrLuckey]

this one has me baffled.

If the circle was drawn with a pencil and you look closely you can usually see where the start and end points are. :laugh:

 

[gospeedracer]

Y0u know what else?? I only play blackjack at tables that deal "Face Up" because that gives me longer to add the two numbers together while the dealer is still dealing out cards. HA!! I suck at math big time!!

Nat! You're killin' me! That's why I don't play blackjack at ALL. I'm usually too drunk to even think about having to count and I find I just look silly using my fingers. :laugh:

 

[squeaky]

LOL This is so true...I took all that algebra and geometry and high school and if you asked me to remember any of it today I'd probably just stare at you blankly...

I don't suck at math thanks to calculators and Excel!

 

[CaNaDiAn,Eh?]

If the circle was drawn with a pencil and you look closely you can usually see where the start and end points are. :laugh:

Yeah but that's way to easy...we don't get to do that..lol. We have to figure out the distance of a diagonal line from a certain point on the circle using formulas and theorums and all that crap. It's actually one of the easiest things we do. It's just basic 10th and 11th grade math :laugh: