Posted on 01/01/2007 4:17:06 AM PST by joeystoy
Teachers Union Chief Falters in a Pop Quiz on Fractions Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints Share DiggFacebookNewsvinePermalink
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Published: December 28, 2006 In contract negotiations, Randi Weingarten, the president of the New York City teachers union, typically does math in percentages, not fractions as in 7.1 percent pay raises over two years in a deal that she brokered last month. And with teachers receiving large raises in the last three contracts, many teachers would say they like the way she counts.
But Ms. Weingarten, the standard bearer for more than 80,0000 teachers, was left flummoxed by a question about fractions yesterday when she was on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC radio, to discuss a recent report calling for a reinvention of American public schools. What is 1/3 plus ¼? the guest host, Mike Pesca, asked.
What is 1/3 and ¼? Ms. Weingarten stalled. I would actually have to do it on paper.
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Bump for Public education teachers
As a quick check I asked my son (16) and my wife who is a New York City teacher with 30+ years experience. Both are self-admittedly not very good at math. Both did the calculations in their heads and came up with the correct answer in less than 15 seconds.
I then told my wife about her Union Boss and she replied:
"Gee, what a surprise." (sarc)
I would have handed her some and told her to go right ahead.
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How do I go back and fix the headline?
The "I'm so NOT shocked" story of the day.
When pressed farther, Ms Wine garden replied, "Gimme a hint."
Adminmoderator is the screen name.
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ping
1/3 is 4/12.
1/4 is 3/12.
1/3 + 1/4 = 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12.
..and remember when dealing with the area of a circle, cornbread are square, pie are round.
Happy New Year.
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Thanks.
Thanks. I'm relatively new at this... and technologically illiterate. But I'm trying.
Yeah, that is what should have happened. But I am sure the guest would have refused, and said something like, "I am not going to play your silly game," or something like that.
I bailed and went with .58333333
The answer is C.
That took me all of 6 seconds to do in my head. Which would be 1/10 of a minute btw.
Is that measured with the English second, or the metric second?
I came up with the correct answer by doing it in my head but only because one of my daughters just went through fractions in math so I had to relearn it due to that. Admittedly, I would have had trouble coming up with the answer without that. I am HORRIBLE in math.
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