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Jan 9, 2012 10:07 AM
Who knew?
[LEFT]NORCROSS, Ga. – Angry parents called for an apology after a Georgia elementary school set a math assignment that used questions about slavery and beatings, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Parents of students at Beaver Ridge Elementary School, Norcross, were outraged after their children brought home a math worksheet featuring questions such as "Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?"

They were also asked, "If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week?"

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/08/georgia-parents-reportedly-outraged-over-school-math-assignment-that-used/#ixzz1iyRxGZzi[/LEFT]

Jan 9, 2012 10:07am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:10 AM
You would think they'd change the questions at some point over the last 100+ years.
Jan 9, 2012 10:10am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:12 AM
pnhasbeen;1044753 wrote:You would think they'd change the questions at some point over the last 100+ years.
Yeah. I mean, it's math class. Those questions are pretty inappropriate for a math problem. It's one thing to teach the kids about slavery but those questions are just stupid.
Jan 9, 2012 10:12am
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wkfan

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Jan 9, 2012 10:14 AM
What sort of a dumbass actually writes math problems like that?
Jan 9, 2012 10:14am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:14 AM
"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
Jan 9, 2012 10:14am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:15 AM
Is this one of those trick questions like the 1+1+1 thread?
Jan 9, 2012 10:15am
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RedIs4Heart

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Jan 9, 2012 10:17 AM
Saw this on AOL this morning. News report says the math teachers were trying to incorporate social studies concepts into their math homework. Not sure if this is funny or sad.
Jan 9, 2012 10:17am
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Excuse me, Flo?

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Jan 9, 2012 10:18 AM
THE4RINGZ;1044761 wrote:Is this one of those trick questions like the 1+1+1 thread?
If Frederick gets 2 beatings per day, how much money should his descendants get in reparations?
Jan 9, 2012 10:18am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:21 AM
THE4RINGZ;1044761 wrote:Is this one of those trick questions like the 1+1+1 thread?
4.
Jan 9, 2012 10:21am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:27 AM
justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
Of course not.

Now imagine the outrage...

"Tawana gets $245 a week in welfare. How many Colt 45 40's can she get that week?"
Jan 9, 2012 10:27am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:29 AM
justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
You should. At least it has some use as a real life situation.
Jan 9, 2012 10:29am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:33 AM
If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week?"
Answer: 4 less than my wife if she doesn't get back in the kitchen
Jan 9, 2012 10:33am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:41 AM
justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
No, that's more of a 4th grade level question.
Jan 9, 2012 10:41am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:42 AM
justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
If only our school systems were set up this way...then new potheads would not have to memorize the relationship between grams, ounces, and pounds.
Jan 9, 2012 10:42am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:42 AM
ytownfootball;1044777 wrote:Of course not.

Now imagine the outrage...

"Tawana gets $245 a week in welfare. How many Colt 45 40's can she get that week?"
It's a trick question, b/c the 45 and 40 are so close. Kids will get it wrong. I like your thinking.
Jan 9, 2012 10:42am
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RedIs4Heart

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Jan 9, 2012 10:54 AM
"Tawana gets $245 a week in welfare. How many Colt 45 40's can she get that week?"
+1
Jan 9, 2012 10:54am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:56 AM
$245 a week in her welfare check? That seems like a lotta money.
Jan 9, 2012 10:56am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:57 AM
THE4RINGZ;1044845 wrote:$245 a week in her welfare check? That seems like a lotta money.
Tawana is probably black, which means she probably has at least 4-5 kids, from 6 different men.
Jan 9, 2012 10:57am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:58 AM
ernest_t_bass;1044849 wrote:Tawana is probably black, which means she probably has at least 4-5 kids, from 6 different men.

Well see we weren't given that information in the original question.
Jan 9, 2012 10:58am
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Jan 9, 2012 10:59 AM
THE4RINGZ;1044853 wrote:Well see we weren't given that information in the original question.
You have to teach kids to infer.
Jan 9, 2012 10:59am
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Jan 9, 2012 11:01 AM
ernest_t_bass;1044856 wrote:You have to teach kids to infer.
Sounds like one of her baby daddy's is infer a surprise when gets the letter from Child Support.
Jan 9, 2012 11:01am
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Jan 9, 2012 11:02 AM
THE4RINGZ;1044862 wrote:Sounds like one of her baby daddy's is infer a surprise when gets the letter from Child Support.
Repped.
Jan 9, 2012 11:02am
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Jan 9, 2012 11:06 AM
Jan 9, 2012 11:06am
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Jan 9, 2012 12:15 PM
Frederick got 14 beatings. I dont see any issues with the problem, the math checks out ok...
Jan 9, 2012 12:15pm
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Jan 9, 2012 12:26 PM
ernest_t_bass;1044849 wrote:Tawana is probably black, which means she probably has at least 4-5 kids, from 6 different men.
Now, THAT's a Math problem and a science problem!!
Jan 9, 2012 12:26pm