For all those despising Maths, it's getting easier!

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MajorMaccas

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Evolution of British Maths Teaching

1. Teaching Maths In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of timber for £100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?

2. Teaching Maths In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of timber for £100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or £80.
What is his profit?

3. Teaching Maths In 1990
A logger sells a truckload of timber for £100.
His cost of production is £80.
Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Maths In 2000
A logger sells a truckload of timber for £100.
His cost of production is £80 and his profit is £20.
Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

5. Teaching Maths In 2008
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. )

6. Teaching Maths 2018
أ المسجل تبيع حموله شاحنة من الخشب من اجل 100 دولار. صاحب تكلفة الانتاج من الثمن. ما هو الربح له؟

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JOKE!!!

An aeroplane is about to crash. A female passanger stands up and shouts "If i'm going to die, I want to die like a women!". She tears off her clothes and asks "Is there someone on this plane who's man enough to make me feel like a women?!" Paddy stands up, tears off his shirt and shouts "Here, iron that!"

:D
 
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All these old people on TV aswell saying that exams have got easier and everything. Well I'd like to see them do the exams us students have to do. They aint as easy as everyone says they are.

Edit: ^^lol
 
i love it. Was I the only one to notice the abnormal amount of foreign names in exam papers? especially maths (talking 2-3 years ago)
 
They are getting slightly easier, i have an a-level equivalent maths book from 1960s or 70s and it includes stuff that wasnt even in the C4 maths exam that i did 2 years ago. Like imaginary numbers and matrices. Lol at the second joke :)
 
Sinque said:
An aeroplane is about to crash. A female passanger stands up and shouts "If i'm going to die, I want to die like a women!". She tears off her clothes and asks "Is there someone on this plane who's man enough to make me feel like a women?!" Paddy stands up, tears off his shirt and shouts "Here, iron that!"

:D
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Much better than OP. :p
 
IcE-ColD said:
All these old people on TV aswell saying that exams have got easier and everything. Well I'd like to see them do the exams us students have to do. They aint as easy as everyone says they are.

Edit: ^^lol
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They may not be easy, but they're a lot easier than they used to be, at least at GCSE (O) and A Level. I'm at university at the moment, and when you see old papers, you can't deny that education is getting dumbed down.
 
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