Head math isn't tought past the basic 1+1 level. Kids are using calculators and not focusing on understanding the math behind them.

My freshman year in HS, there were only a handful of us with graphing calculators (TI-85s and TI-82s, mostly). By my senior year, they were mandatory for incoming freshman, and half the kids had TI-92s. 4 years of college and 4 years of engineering and there are still functions of the TI-85 that I've never touched, but hey, if the kid has a TI-92 they can pass the math tests!

 

[QUOTE=WestSideBilly,Apr 20 2005, 11:10 AM] Head math isn't tought past the basic 1+1 level.

 

He might just be a retard.

 

Jury is still out He does seem to be able to learn..... just not too quickly

 

Don't you have any 3rd grade math books?

 

Most likely...

 

Plenty of those. I took him off any interaction with people. He is now back room slacker! Not my job to teach him basic math!

 

NCLB - A society of back room grunts

 

What drives me nuts is when the bill is $6.60 and I give the clerk a 10, 2 1's and a dime. Then they look at you like your from space.

I don't want all those goddam singles! At least now with newer cash registers I can just say "punch it in!"

 

Reminds me of a Dilbert I saw once. Same scenario as above and the clerk looks at him confused and says, "why did you do that?". He says, "I'm an engineer and I feel it's my job so simplify peoples life."