ErikW Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 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 the subset of set M and 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 Andersen determine that his profit margin is $60? Teaching Math in 2010: El hachero vende un camion carga por $100. La cuesta de production es.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Now that was funny! How much is that $20 invested in 1950 worth today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Good on Erik! LMAO Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Math class in 2002 A. If you invested $1,000.00 in WorldCom what is your net worth today? B. If you invested $1,000.00 in Enron what is your net worth today? C. If you bought $1,000.00 of Budweiser Beer, drank all the beer and recycled the aluminum cans what is your net worth today? Answers: A. $5.00 B. $16.00 C. $50.00 Lesson: Drink heavily and recycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 EW does it again! Especially liked the brief foray into New Math there....... (that WAS New Math, wasn't it.....?....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Teacher asks "OK Jimmy what is 2 + 2?" Jimmy the 2nd grader responds "Jello." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 So, how come people can't figure out what the classifiers will score? (wait...I might be ranting ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 TIS-- Little Jimmy's been doin' too much Zen...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Erik and Nolan : VERY funny ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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