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No. Hard Pass. · Local time: Aug 12, 2006, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Acro-nym

On top of that, students might no longer learn the traditional math counting system considering that a large number of "real world" math scenarios involve money.

Because after the elimination of the half-cent, all of us suddenly forgot how to add halves.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

No. Hard Pass. · Local time: Aug 12, 2006, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Acro-nym

I'm not saying they'll forget the number. Scores in games, the dollar, etc. are examples of it being used. No, I'm saying that teaching traditional math may be harder without the money-related examples, given that the monetary system would not be following the same rules.

"If Johnny has 25 cents, and he takes away 3 cents, how many cents does Johnny have left?"

"If Johnny has 25 apples, and he takes away 3 apples, how many apples does Johnny have left?"

There's nowhere I can't reach.

No. Hard Pass. · Local time: Aug 12, 2006, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Acro-nym

So, maybe it wouldn't be any harder to teach, assuming we just reprint math books substituting money word problems for some other kind. What do I know? No one answer that...

You realise they re-issue math books a lot, right? At least if your school has ANY funding. Otherwise we'd have textbooks with "Yergi the russian communist leaves Moscow on a train bound for Siberia, where he'll be isolated for being an intellectual at 64 mph..."

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.