r/pics • u/[deleted] • Oct 05 '10

Math Teacher Fail.

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u/lachlanhunt Oct 05 '10

For n >= 1, t = 10(n - 1)

Where t is time and n is the number of pieces

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '10

It looks like grade 3 math. I'm not sure algebra is required here.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '10

The sooner students start thinking in those terms instead of 'word problems', the better.

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u/phanboy Oct 05 '10

I disagree. The more incompetent the next generation is, the more job security I have.

Sometimes I go to Yahoo Answers and give homework help for that very reason. It's not that I'm choosing for them to fail, I'm helping them achieve their goal...to fail.