Evolution of Math

[freedom moose]

Evolution of Math

  

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 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 producción es...............................

[freedom moose]

My first post. I hope it finds it's way into the correct category. I searched and didn't see that this had been posted anywhere else. Enjoy it.

[MontanaBeth]

Thanks for the post moose. My family is supported by timber dollars.

[B.Bumbleberry]

Lol. Good post moose.

[ClearCase_guy]

You bit my sister once.

[freedom moose]

Glad you guys like it! It's not my first actual post, but it is my first posted article.

[LiteKeeper]

SPOTREP

[jaj_dad]

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?
ROTFL
As a 41 year old, I remember living this stuff - still don't understand it!

[FormerRep]

Only because she was carving her intials into him with the sharpened end of an intergalactic tooth brush.

[freedom moose]

SPOTREP

???

[y2k_free_radical]

MOST EXCELLENT

[DoctorMichael]

Very creative AND funny.

Bump.

[freedom moose]

i got it from a friend. i'm surprised no one else has seen it before. i think it's hysterical and 100% right on too.

[watchin]

I saw this several years ago, and emailed it to my teacher-friend in PA.

It's been around for awhile ... I think it started in the homeschooling circles.