Sixty Years of Math

Posted: Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $2.58. The counter girl took my $3.00 and I =as digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave =t to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to =ell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. while he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the =950s:

1. Teaching Math In 1950s

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