Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 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 Match 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Janet, As a teacher, this is soooo right on the money! Loved it! Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > 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 Match 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? > > > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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