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Old 07-30-2002, 12:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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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" and answer the following 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 2002:
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.............
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lmfao, oh I needed that how true, how very true !!!!
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How did I miss this? So sad, but so very true...
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This is so true!! Thanks for sharing!


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