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Have our standards of math education changed over the years?

Have our standards of math education changed over the years?. 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 1970. A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.

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Have our standards of math education changed over the years?

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  1. Have our standards of math education changed over the years?

  2. 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?

  3. Teaching Math in 1970 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?

  4. Teaching Math in 1990 A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: underline the number 20.

  5. Teaching Math in 2010 By cutting down beautiful trees, the logger makes $20. What do you think of his 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.

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