Counting change
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Originally Posted by Old hen
How many of us know how/have ever washed clothes on a rock? Sure doesn't stop me from using my new fangled automatic washer. LOL I never made a clothing object entirely by hand either, but really love my new sewing machine. Just saying.....
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Never mind cursive writing, how about writing in general? I gave a beautiful quilt to a young (26 & 34 yr.olds) couple for their wedding. The thank you was an email! Guess I should be happy I received that! I should talk, I never write a letter, just email or phone or text.
Originally Posted by Mad Mimm
I used to count change in my head to help me fall asleep and to hone my own skills as I started out as a cashier - it is becoming a lost art, along with cursive writing! :)
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I have trained a lot of teenagers (and my own sons) and it is amazing to me that they do not learn this in school. I began tutoring math all through my boys school adventures. The teenagers that I taught were shocked how easy and accurate it is to count money back that way.
On a side note: I was at the gym the other day and bought a smoothie. The price was $5.94 and I gave the girl $6.00 and because the cash register did not tell her how much change to give me, she did not know. It was 6 cents, I was horrified. I noticed 2 days later and she no longer worked there. So sad.
On a side note: I was at the gym the other day and bought a smoothie. The price was $5.94 and I gave the girl $6.00 and because the cash register did not tell her how much change to give me, she did not know. It was 6 cents, I was horrified. I noticed 2 days later and she no longer worked there. So sad.
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I can understand the need for a calculator in the advanced math my son [now 37] was taught how to do the problems on paper first then on the calc.He thought that was a waste of time his teacher said"And if your battery dies how will you ever get the answer" to pass my course and later keep your job? Its not just math. English seems to have taken a back seat on the bus as well ? Do they even TEACH the fundamentals any more.
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When my son started college in engineering, he was NOT allowed to use the calculator in one math class. Each problem would take 5 or 6 pages to work out by hand and they could not erase! They had to show the mistake and how they "fixed" it.
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Can't go knocking "all" the youngsters -
Many of them are taking Advanced Placement classes and are way ahead of the game.
"Some" are very math/arithmetic deficient. So are some "adults"
Maybe some of the responsibility for what kids are taught should be placed on the school boards and who controls the school boards?
Many of them are taking Advanced Placement classes and are way ahead of the game.
"Some" are very math/arithmetic deficient. So are some "adults"
Maybe some of the responsibility for what kids are taught should be placed on the school boards and who controls the school boards?
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YES, & how about catching the dishonest ones too. I gave a $20, & got change back-for a $10...called him on it & he says without blinking an eye-oh I just thought you gave me a $10---I worked in retail & trained cashiers, there are a few that are slick enough to pocket the extra as the customer has the right to demand the drawer pulled & tallied to the sales-& of course the drawer tallies-but I caught a few too.
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Originally Posted by lovelyl
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Can't go knocking "all" the youngsters -
Many of them are taking Advanced Placement classes and are way ahead of the game.
"Some" are very math/arithmetic deficient. So are some "adults"
Maybe some of the responsibility for what kids are taught should be placed on the school boards and who controls the school boards?
Many of them are taking Advanced Placement classes and are way ahead of the game.
"Some" are very math/arithmetic deficient. So are some "adults"
Maybe some of the responsibility for what kids are taught should be placed on the school boards and who controls the school boards?
The kid's just say, "I'll always have my phone (with calculator) with me. I don't need to know this." The parents don't insist on these things because they just want their darlings to get an A in class. And the "experts" say their lack of memory is because of computers; the knowledge they fail to learn is always at their fingertips.
'Round and 'round we go!
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