Sorry Fellow Vagoneers
The message in Spanish was meant to be sent to a friend and I mistakenly use
reply instead of forward. The meaning in English
is : "This is not a great joke, but it is a sad reality. It applies to the
Amateur Radio Test in some way"
Regards
Orlando J. Palmer

1984 Vanagon
1985 Porsche 944
1978 Porsche 930 Turbo MInt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Orlando J. Palmer" <bunchy@CENTENNIALPR.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: Teaching Math (F) (i got this one from my dad)

> Flavio, este no es un gran chiste pero si una realidad triste. Aplica a
los
> ex�menes de radio-aficionados en alguna medida
> 73 de KP4CY
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sudhir Desai" <desa4622@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 1:24 PM
> Subject: Teaching Math (F) (i got this one from my dad)
>
>
> > Teaching Math
> >
> >
> > Teaching Math in 1950:
> > A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
> > His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
> > What is his profit?
> >
> >
> > Teaching Math in 1960:
> > A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
> > His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80.
> > What is his profit?
> >
> >
> > Teaching Math 1970:
> > A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set "M"
> > of money.
> > The cardinality of set "M" is 100. Each element is
> > worth one dollar.
> > Make 100 dots representing the elements of the set
> > "M."
> > The set "C", the cost of production contains 20 fewer
> > points than set
> > "M."
> > Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M" and
> > answer the following
> > question:
> > What is the cardinality of the set "P" of profits?
> >
> >
> >
> > Teaching Math in 1980:
> > A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
> > His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20.
> > Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
> >
> >
> > Teaching Math in 1990:
> > By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger
> > makes $20.
> > What do you think of this way of making a living?
> > Topic for class participation after answering the
> > question:
> > How did the forest birds and squirrels feel as the
> > logger cut down the
> > trees?
> > There are no wrong answers.
> >
> >
> > Teaching Math in 2000:
> > A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
> > His cost of production is $120.
> > How does Arthur Andersen determine that his profit
> > margin is $60
> >
> >
> >
> >
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