Variation #2:From the Feb. '96 Reader's Digest:1960s arithmetic test:"A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fifths of that amount. ... moreVariation #2:From the Feb. '96 Reader's Digest:1960s arithmetic test:"A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fifths of that amount. What is his profit?"'70s new-math test:"A logger exchanges a set (L) of lumber for a set (M) of money. The cardinality of Set M is 100. The set C of production costs contains 20 fewer points. What is the cardinality of Set P of profits?"'80s "dumbed-down" version:"A logger cuts and sells a truckload of lumber for $100. Her cost is $80, her profit is $20. Find and circle the number 20."'90s version:"An unenlightened logger cuts down a beautiful stand of 100 trees in order to make a $20 profit. Write an essay explaining how you feel about this as a way to make money. Topic for discussion: How did the forest birds and squirrels feel?" less
In the AMERICAN system a trillion is one thousand times one billionIn the BRITISH system a trillion is one million times one billion.T'was true once upon a time. Whether it still i... moreIn the AMERICAN system a trillion is one thousand times one billionIn the BRITISH system a trillion is one million times one billion.T'was true once upon a time. Whether it still is or not I do not know. Even so what such a vast difference?
