When I was maybe 5 yrs old I asked my dad (born 1928) if he rode in covered wagons when he was a kid. I still remember my mom’s laugh and the look on dad’s face.I talked to some kids today that we’re having an 80’s Glow party so I started describing the 80’s.
One boy looked at me and said, “Whoah, you were alive in the 80’s??? Are you like 35?”
I've mentioned it before, but in small shops in small towns and villages in Eastern Europe, they use an abacus to check you out.C'mon now. You're older than that.
Alex.
But how would I check their math?
MDSA. Except when in brackets. So, 1+2 first. Then 2 times that. Then that dividing 6. There is only one (answer).View attachment 55794
Apparently there’s new math….
Simple math problem proves divisive - and harder than it looks
There are two possible solutions - but only one of them is correct ... and which answer you come up with depends on what order you do the calculations. Are YOU ready to try?www.dailymail.co.uk
) was usually Howard.
I agree, but my phone calculator comes up with 9.
Needs much more precise syntaxView attachment 55794
Apparently there’s new math….
Simple math problem proves divisive - and harder than it looks
There are two possible solutions - but only one of them is correct ... and which answer you come up with depends on what order you do the calculations. Are YOU ready to try?
This too.
From the article.
MDSA. Multiply, Divide, Subtract, then Add. Or as my 7th grade teacher called it Doctor Say.
The answer is 9. Any other answer is wrong.View attachment 55794
Apparently there’s new math….
Simple math problem proves divisive - and harder than it looks
There are two possible solutions - but only one of them is correct ... and which answer you come up with depends on what order you do the calculations. Are YOU ready to try?
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