mrbsox
10-08-02, 07:12 PM
Got this in E mail from mom...:D
You may have seen it before.
Subject: Teaching 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 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.............
Terry
You may have seen it before.
Subject: Teaching 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 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.............
Terry