Math tests in California over the years

[sammyg2]

This is an oldie but a goodie. Yes it's prolly been posted before, no need to let me know:

Fifty Years of Math 1959 - 2009 (in California)

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, 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 stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:

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

2. Teaching Math In 1960s
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?

3. Teaching Math In 1970s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 1980s
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.

5. Teaching Math In 1990s
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers, and if you feel like crying, it's ok. )

6. Teaching Math In 2009
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la prod ucciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?

[Aurel]

7. Teaching Math In 2020
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20.
His tax bracket is 40%, and the inflation rate is 10%/yr. How much money left in his pocket a year from now?

[dd74]

So the moral is we should all understand Spanish?

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by dd74

So the moral is we should all understand Spanish?

Si!

[Tobra]

bueno,


yo habla, blah, blah, blah

[the]

Originally Posted by Aurel

7. Teaching Math In 2020
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20.
His tax bracket is 40%, and the inflation rate is 10%/yr. How much money left in his pocket a year from now?

At the rate we're going, the concept of a logger (a private individual!) producing something for a price and selling it for this outdated notion that we oldtimers used to call a (gasp, evil) "profit," may be unknown.

"A Government Labor Unit works 8 hours at the Central Office of Lumber and Other Wood Products Production. His Pay Grade Rate is 5 Governmental Monetary Units per hour. How many GMU's are credited to his Government Compensation Collection Account after one day of labor?"