CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jun 5, 2015 11:09:37 GMT -5
I can't believe this. Am I the only one who learned to cancel units when comparing things?
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Post by weltschmerz on Jun 5, 2015 11:14:04 GMT -5
That's pretty funny. Sad, but funny.
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mollyanna58
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Post by mollyanna58 on Jun 5, 2015 11:14:38 GMT -5
Oh, dear heavens...
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Post by chiver78 on Jun 5, 2015 11:17:24 GMT -5
I saw that on FB.....wow.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 11:24:39 GMT -5
OMG. This is horrible...and why I'm making my kids do math worksheets over the Summer break.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jun 5, 2015 11:28:31 GMT -5
OMG! I guess someone doesn't know a case has 12 in it. This is really funny and sad. I was just ROFl!
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Post by Abby Normal on Jun 5, 2015 11:42:04 GMT -5
-rofl-OMG- I was dealing with someone like this the other day. We have a report that shows how many units are sold. We transferred 7 units to another facility. Then shipped those 7 units to a customer. I had to explain for nearly 10 minutes why the records show we sold 7 units- not 14. She was high on her soap box and despite my best " you're an idiot look" she couldn't figure it out. My boss (CEO) happened to walk in and she starting ranting all over again. I explained and he just looked at her and said " Abby's right, get out". She left and he and I had a good laugh.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jun 5, 2015 11:44:07 GMT -5
Some people just aren't that bright. It's kind of scary though how many people agreed with the wrong one.
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Post by Plain Old Petunia on Jun 5, 2015 11:56:29 GMT -5
Wow, that's pretty sad. I couldn't help but notice the comment that "admins talk to each other". And, now we know why Clay so desperately needs a math book.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jun 5, 2015 12:03:40 GMT -5
Some people just aren't that bright. It's kind of scary though how many people agreed with the wrong one. I blame the way math was taught to them. Even the worst students that graduated from my school could have figured that out. For myself, that kind of thing didn't completely click with me until I took chemistry in high school. (They're figuring out bottles per dollar instead of dollars per bottle.)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 12:10:47 GMT -5
Some people just aren't that bright. It's kind of scary though how many people agreed with the wrong one. Yeah, I can see one person making that mistake and standing by it, but when people started backing him/her up, I was like WTF?!?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 12:12:37 GMT -5
OMG! I guess someone doesn't know a case has 12 in it. This is really funny and sad. I was just ROFl! Huh? Re-Read. They state that this case of product is a quantity of 48.
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Post by Formerly SK on Jun 5, 2015 12:37:45 GMT -5
Time to draw it out: 48 circles with $4 written in each one and then count by four as you touch each circle with your finger. That's what I make my students do when they are confused about concepts. In all honesty, I think there are A LOT of elementary teachers who go into their profession because they love kids and reading/art. They are not so strong on math (and sort of laugh it off since it's socially acceptable) and so they don't dive into it with gusto and teach it to their kids. Now kids are growing up with even worse instruction than a generation ago. Common Core should fix that, but if teachers aren't trained on it and already feel insecure about math (or plain ol' don't like it) I'm not sure if CC will be able to turn things around.
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Post by Tiny on Jun 5, 2015 12:49:28 GMT -5
Some people just aren't that bright. It's kind of scary though how many people agreed with the wrong one. I blame the way math was taught to them. Even the worst students that graduated from my school could have figured that out. For myself, that kind of thing didn't completely click with me until I took chemistry in high school. (They're figuring out bottles per dollar instead of dollars per bottle.) Part of it is the way math may have been (or not) taught to them... I think since the second reply in the 'thread' shows 'the math' and explains it... the back and forth was more a "I'm RIGHT! I don't care if I'm actually wrong. If I keep arguing and have the last word that will prove I'm Right! who ever gets the last word is right!!" combined with "lack of reading comprehension" skills by the others involved. People who ascribe to the "who ever has the last word is right" philosophy are alittle scary to me... because I feel they are either not the brightest (and totally unaware and possibly incapable of being aware) or master manipulators.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jun 5, 2015 13:16:56 GMT -5
I blame the way math was taught to them. Even the worst students that graduated from my school could have figured that out. For myself, that kind of thing didn't completely click with me until I took chemistry in high school. (They're figuring out bottles per dollar instead of dollars per bottle.) Part of it is the way math may have been (or not) taught to them... I think since the second reply in the 'thread' shows 'the math' and explains it... the back and forth was more a "I'm RIGHT! I don't care if I'm actually wrong. If I keep arguing and have the last word that will prove I'm Right! who ever gets the last word is right!!" combined with "lack of reading comprehension" skills by the others involved. People who ascribe to the "who ever has the last word is right" philosophy are alittle scary to me... because I feel they are either not the brightest (and totally unaware and possibly incapable of being aware) or master manipulators. Maybe. They are taught to decide what the right answer is among themselves. That could lead to some disturbing conclusions. I think it's mostly, "I've already decided I'm completely justified in my indignation, so I don't have to consider any further information." <-- I think that happens a lot, like all the time a lot.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jun 5, 2015 13:22:20 GMT -5
I'm also "curiouss" whether "there" writing skills are as good as "there" math.
I could see myself making a similar error if I'd skimmed instead of reading carefully and reversed the equation. But thats unlikely here seeing as the person continued to debate the math. Putting the dollar sign in the equation helps make it clearer.
The fact that the admin validated the mistake proves my other post about how people rise in life due to networking, not smarts.
You won't find that here. I'm OCD, and moonbeam makes us pass a math test.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 5, 2015 18:09:50 GMT -5
I've run into this before many times. Some people have conceptual trouble with dividing a smaller number by a larger one. If they see 48 and 12, 48 always goes into the numerator for them, regardless of whether or not it should. The admin stepping in to defend the bogus calculation was priceless.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jun 5, 2015 18:33:38 GMT -5
I hate math!!! How did I wind up keeping books for a living? Calculator is my best friend along with 10 fingers and 10 toes.
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Post by Bonny on Jun 5, 2015 19:06:02 GMT -5
Wow, that's pretty sad. I couldn't help but notice the comment that "admins talk to each other". And, now we know why Clay so desperately needs a math book. Is the Goat page still up?
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Post by Apple on Jun 5, 2015 19:08:38 GMT -5
But 7 times 13 is 28!
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Post by Peace77 on Jun 5, 2015 19:18:09 GMT -5
I had a client who made the same type of error.
Gatorade was on sale for 8 bottles for $5. I asked X if they wanted it. X said, "No, that's 1.60 each.
I said, "No, it's not. X said yes it is. I figured it on the calculator. I said No, it's not. If it was $1 each you would only get 5 bottles. You're getting more than 5. X still didn't believe me that it didn't cost $1.60 for each bottle.
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Post by Plain Old Petunia on Jun 5, 2015 19:42:59 GMT -5
Wow, that's pretty sad. I couldn't help but notice the comment that "admins talk to each other". And, now we know why Clay so desperately needs a math book. Is the Goat page still up? Don't you visit our wonderful goat page? Yes, it is still up.
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Post by Opti on Jun 5, 2015 19:48:53 GMT -5
I've run into this before many times. Some people have conceptual trouble with dividing a smaller number by a larger one. If they see 48 and 12, 48 always goes into the numerator for them, regardless of whether or not it should. The admin stepping in to defend the bogus calculation was priceless. My guess is this is what happened. All that was needed was doing the 4 x 48 calculation to check their work.
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Post by Opti on Jun 8, 2015 23:48:21 GMT -5
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Post by CCL on Jun 8, 2015 23:57:47 GMT -5
Is the Goat page still up? Don't you visit our wonderful goat page? Yes, it is still up. Link? I think I lost it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 7:57:07 GMT -5
The kids summer math books arrived in the mail yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 9:07:04 GMT -5
Is the Goat page still up? Don't you visit our wonderful goat page? Yes, it is still up. I don't see it in my groups anymore. I'm a lonely goat.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jun 9, 2015 9:07:52 GMT -5
Don't you visit our wonderful goat page? Yes, it is still up. I don't see it in my groups anymore. I'm a lonely goat. I don't see it either.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jun 9, 2015 9:25:26 GMT -5
I don't see it in my groups anymore. I'm a lonely goat. I don't see it either. I was afraid that might happen. Sorry about that. Y'all can make a new goat page linked to your own account if you like. (IMO, FB is biting themselves in the foot over this.)
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Post by Plain Old Petunia on Jun 9, 2015 10:31:35 GMT -5
Don't you visit our wonderful goat page? Yes, it is still up. I don't see it in my groups anymore. I'm a lonely goat. It's gone! What happened to our Goaty page?!
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