teaching maths through the decades.

Teaching maths through the years!

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Teaching Maths 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 Maths 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 Maths in 1970:
A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set "M" of money. The carnality 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 carnality of the set "P" of profits?

Teaching Maths 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 Maths 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 Maths 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 Maths in 2010:
El hachero vende un camion carga por $100. La cuesta de production es.............???

 

Ray,

that's funny.

 

made me laugh too ted...

 

I love this one. Ray, you've got quite the collection of jokes!

 

MATHS??

They teach maths???


DAMN!!!!!




John

 

LOL!

 

Brilliant!

 

good to know it hits the spot.

 

OK was the "s" suppose to be part of the joke or ....?

 

I take it you mean the $ dollar sign?