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Offline GSF

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Not so new math
« on: February 03, 2015, 07:38:49 am »
2+2+2=7
   
Teacher: If I gave you 2 cats  and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will  you have? 

Johnny: Seven,  Sir. 

Teacher: No, listen  carefully... If I gave you 2 cats, and another 2  cats and another 2, how many will you  have? 

Johnny: Seven,  Sir. 

Teacher: Let me put it to you  differently. If I gave you 2 apples, and another  2 apples and another 2, how many would you  have? 

Johnny:  Six. 

Teacher: Good. Now if I gave  you 2 cats, and another 2 cats and another 2,  how many would you have? 

Johnny:  Seven!!! SIR! 

A very  angry Teacher: Where in the hell do  you get seven from?!?!? 


A  very angry Johnny: Because,.... I've  already got a cat!!!
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Offline Michael Bush

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Re: Not so new math
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2015, 08:19:53 am »
One of the primary problems with story problems...
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Re: Not so new math
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 10:35:24 am »
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Offline BeeMaster2

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Re: Not so new math
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 12:19:35 pm »
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Offline mikecva

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Re: Not so new math
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 01:25:32 pm »
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Re: Not so new math
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2015, 03:32:27 pm »
Here's a typical story problem:

A bathtub holds 60 gallons.  The water runs in at 6 gallons a minute.  It is running down the drain at 2 gallons a minute.  How long will it take to fill the tub?  My answer: 6 minutes and 40 seconds.  Why?  Because I'm not stupid.  I'm not going to leave the drain plug open, I'm going to close it... and I will take up 20 gallons of that space, so I only need 40 gallons...

Not the answer the teacher wants though...
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