Posted on 10/07/2023 3:40:59 AM PDT by george76
Amen. I did not finish my first coffee and not awake yet came up with 5/6 on like blue.dog seconds. Or is time still measured in colors and animals.
Math is hard… wait. Now I remember time is measured in Parsecs.
You are correct you old fogey...but I use that term with awe and respect for your mastery! LOL!
Roger your sarcasm about the new math!
learned in 6th grade science that if you aren’t part of the solution then you are part of the precipitate. that was just before the educational revolution. now...everything is just precipitate.
Here’s an idea - stop giving passing grades to failing students. If they haven’t learned enough to get a high school diploma, don’t give them one. Plain and simple.
And yes, adding fractions is elementary, or at least pre-algebra.
“group discussion” means that the few smart ones will have to carry the idiots across the finish line. Then everyone gets a trophy. Just like group projects at work.
We use math in all kinds of ways. For instance:
A - B = C
A = problem
B = government intervention
C = new problem
wy69
Why did George Mason admit him to a CS major if he struggled with advanced algebra?
I think if you look at his name, that might give you the answer.
Math is racist anyway, so it doesn’t matter.
> My feeble mind this am says 5/6 but not sure with the new math if that is right.
Most importantly how do you feel about that answer?
Stupidity is caused by global warming.
=:-)
What’s the problem? It’s.8333333333. Duh!
I think it's a sand trap....
What’s the problem? It’s.8333333333. Duh!
“1/2 + 1/3”
Do it with pizza...
1/2 pizza + 1/3 pizza = darn near a whole pizza.
See how easy that was?
Kids, here’s a real world example...
Say you bought your first house, hopefully not getting screwed because you don’t know math, but it’s a fixer upper with old wiring and a 60A electrical service. (There are still plenty of those in my neck of the woods).
You have some gift money from a parental unit to buy a spiffy new appliance that draws 1800W.
If you know math, and a little basic electrical knowledge, you can figure out whether or not you can plug that in safely where you want to plug it in without burning down your house.
You win the prize.
0.8333333333333...ad infinitum
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