oldie, but a goodie.

Last week I purchased a burger for $1.58. I handed the cashier $2.00 and started digging for some change. I pulled out 8 cents and gave it to her. She stood there with $2 and 8 cents. She looked bewildered, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she burst into tears. The incident got me thinking about how our kids were learning math in school (or not).

Teaching Math In 1950: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5ths 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 4/5ths of the price, or $80. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1970: A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set of "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 product ion, contains 20 fewer points than set "M." Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M." Answer this 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 Anderson determine that his profit margin is $60?

Teaching Math in 2005: El hachero vende un camion carga por $100. La cuesta de production es . . . .



-Mike

 

LOL, thats so true. The high standards of our public schools today.

 

Very funny but sadly, very true.

 

As someone with the last name Hernandez, this joke was ALMOST offensive when I first read it. Then I got over it because it's damn funny.


-Mike

 

Why arent these lumber costs/sales adjusted for inflation? Hows the trucker supose to make a living?

 

that was a good one....... sending to friends right now.......

 

as 1/2 mexican and 1/2 spanish I laugh at this heartily WE'RE TAKING OVER BITCHES!!

 

My head hurts now

 

Haha, I've done that in a couple of places, and the cashier stands there with an extremely confused look on his/her face.

 

give me a second, i will get my calculator. it cost more than the lumber so it should be able to solve these problems

 

i've always told myself if i ever became rich enough, the first thing i would buy is the wendys by my house and fire every ******* person there. somehow they are speaking 12 languages behind the counter with a crew of 5

i like their food but jesus christ i hate the workers.

 

uhhh.... my last name is HERNANDEZ. What made you choose that last name, why not Garcia or somthing? Is hernandez that popular

 

if im not mistaken, that is mikes last name

 

No, seriously, my last name IS Hernandez.


-Mike

 

damn dude that was ****** funny. i feel the same way, i'm not racist or anything but ****.....my little brother can barely get a job @ any fast food/after scool job type place place cuz of cheaper labor available. i think soon we're gonna need white peoples affirmative action in the lower segment of the job market.

 

so true

 

Very true how it has come along during the years