Math

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Unfortunately this is too true!



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?
Please read more about the "history of teaching
math":

Teaching Math In 1950
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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
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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 1980
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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
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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 2005
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El hachero vende un camion carga por $100.
La cuesta de production es.............

[Time2Surrender]

I was in the Deli at the grocery store the other day.I bought a breakfast bar for 69 cents.Got outside and it was no good(been there all day) So,I brought it back.The lady asked if I wanted another one.No,I dont want another stale breakfast bar thank you.I will take my money back for the breakfast bar and have one of those chicken breasts for $1.50 please,and laid one dollar on the counter. OK she says that will be $2.19. What? $1.50 - 69 cents is 81 cents.She said no its $2.19.Laughing I tried to explain it to her as she broke out a calculator.Again she said that will be $2.19.Then I asked her "you actually handle money for a living?" She had to go get the manager.Very sad.She never did figure it out.

[CAPTAINZING2000]

She Take Off Her Shoes And Socks????

[Time2Surrender]

LOL,no,but it took 5 minutes and a manager to convince her.

[AllThatGlitters]

Originally Posted by Time2Surrender

I was in the Deli at the grocery store the other day.I bought a breakfast bar for 69 cents.Got outside and it was no good(been there all day) So,I brought it back.The lady asked if I wanted another one.No,I dont want another stale breakfast bar thank you.I will take my money back for the breakfast bar and have one of those chicken breasts for $1.50 please,and laid one dollar on the counter. OK she says that will be $2.19. What? $1.50 - 69 cents is 81 cents.She said no its $2.19.Laughing I tried to explain it to her as she broke out a calculator.Again she said that will be $2.19.Then I asked her "you actually handle money for a living?" She had to go get the manager.Very sad.She never did figure it out.

dude, she sounds like me. scoring in the 99th percentile in verbal skills, but still lacking basic common sense. there is NO HOPE for people like us, surrender ... just take your money back, and walk fast, because we might call the manager on you, and we might win because we're better talkers.

haha ... ???