Teaching Math 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 Math 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 Math in 1970:� A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a Set "M" of money. The cardinality 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 cardinality of the set "P" of profits? � Teaching Math in 1980:� A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and profit is $20.� Your assignment: Underline the number 20. � Teaching Math 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 Math 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 Math in 2010: El hachero vende un camion carga por $100.� La cuesta de production es. � ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
