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JoelP

posted on 2/4/08 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
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1.Maths exam question in 1970
A logger sells a
truckload of lumber for £100. His cost of production is
4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?

2. Maths exam question in 1980
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. Maths exam question in 1990
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for £100. His cost of
production is
£80. Did he make a profit?


4. Maths exam question in 2000
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. Maths exam question in 2007
A logger
cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and
inconsiderate an
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.)

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omega 24 v6

posted on 2/4/08 at 09:51 PM Reply With Quote
IIIIIIIIIye just about sums up modern day education.





If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.

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Confused but excited.

posted on 3/4/08 at 12:53 PM Reply With Quote
What's the problem?
Who cares how much he makes?
You can eat squirrels and birds, so they don't need anywhere to live.





Tell them about the bent treacle edges!

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Stuart_B

posted on 3/4/08 at 03:05 PM Reply With Quote
That is why everybody pass there exam.Lol
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stephen_gusterson

posted on 3/4/08 at 08:26 PM Reply With Quote
in the real world, my son got good GCSE's apart from French. He doesnt understand a word of it, but still got a pass at 'F' level.

atb

steve

a ghost from the past






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zilspeed

posted on 3/4/08 at 09:02 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
in the real world, my son got good GCSE's apart from French. He doesnt understand a word of it, but still got a pass at 'F' level.

atb

steve

a ghost from the past


You may think you're a ghost from the past, some of us continue to think, "what happened to Steve Gusterson".

So, bring us up to speed.






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