I am guessing from your last comment, that the way fractions are taught
in the USA is very different to how it is taught in the UK, or at least
how it was taught when I was a lad.
David King
Buy UKMA's report "A Very British Mess" ISBN 0750310146
http://www.ukma.org.uk/Docs/pubs.htm
Avoid confusion with conversion, just learn to think metric!
http://www.thinkmetric.org.uk
Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote:
With regard to the positive aspects of studying "fractions," I think what is
being described here are ratios. Equations, functions, relations, often involve
a ratio, which is an indispensible concept. Trigonometric functions are ratios,
plain and simple. At the same time, it should remain the goal of educators to
curtail those rote fraction drills that are more related to supporting WOMBAT
than they are to advancing the study of mathematics.
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Editor, "Metric Today"
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
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