[AFL-Preview] FW: Maths in Australia?

Subject: Maths in Australia?

 

From a friend of a friend in the education system:

1. Teaching Mathematics In 1970.
A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?

2. Teaching Mathematics In 1980.
A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80.
What is his profit?

3. Teaching Mathematics In 1990.
A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100.
His cost of production is $80.
Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Mathematics In 2000.
A logger sells a truckload of timber for $100.
His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20.
Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

5. Teaching Mathematics In 2008.
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is 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 $20.
What do you think of this way of making a living?
For class participation after answering the question: How did the birds feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)