[Dixielandjazz] Teaching Math

[Russ Guarino]

Steve,  Where on earth do you come up with these things?

Russ Guarino

Stephen Barbone wrote:

> 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.........
>
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