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foreveryoung1 cartagena, Murcia Spain
Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:04 AM CST : Teaching Maths
1. Teaching Maths In 1970

A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price.
What is his profit?


2. Teaching Maths In 1980
A logger sells a l orry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price, or £800.
What is his profit?


3. Teaching Maths In 1990
A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is £800.
Did he make a profit?


4. Teaching Maths In 2000

A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is £800 and his profit is £200.
Your assignment: Underline the number 200.


5. Teaching Maths In 2008
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is totally 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 £200.
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 cutting down their homes? (There are no wrong answers. If you are upset about the plight of the animals in question counselling will be available.)


6. Teaching Maths 2018

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foreveryoung1 cartagena, Murcia Spain
Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:11 AM CST : Teaching Maths
sorry, the bottom part did not come out correctly, should have been in Arabicdoh
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Fallingman Dublin, Dublin Ireland
Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:31 AM CST : Teaching Maths
foreveryoung1: sorry, the bottom part did not come out correctly, should have been in Arabic


Those sums were far too hard! scold

ps....what's a logger? laugh
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druidess6308 Reverse, Pennsylvania USA
Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:26 AM CST : Teaching Maths
This certainly explains why most cashiers can't make change in the grocery store these days without the computer to tell them what it is. doh
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