I found this video on Twitter via @web20classroom, @concretekax, and @k8nowak. It's a great example of why mathematics matters in the "real world." If you're interested in the whole story, visit the Verizon Math blog.
Applications for Education
The next time one of your students says "when are we ever going to use math?" break-out this video.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Importance of Proper Mathematics
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5 comments:
This is pretty scary that customer service can't recognize the difference between a percentage of a dollar and a penny. Sharing with my algebra class. Thanks for the real world example of the importance of math!
this is unbelievable. even after correction, they still seemed confused. a matter of opinion? Save us!cents and dollars are not the same thing. Maybe they should work on the budget. what a decimal or two?
I am going to share this with my class tomorrow as we start a unit on decimals and fractions. This is insane, thanks for sharing.
WOW! I just showed this to my Geometry class (and did explain it to a few). They are amazed! What a great way to show people that you can look incompetent if you dont know your math. Thanks for posting!
Kathleen S. Klein
First Love Christian Academy High
Richard, when I tried to play the video it said that it had been removed.
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