AGirlWithACoupe
07-26-2002, 04:40 AM
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 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
> production es...
> 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
> production es...