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melm00se

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14. Word problems are

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 17, 2022, 10:41 AM

Apr 2022

more than likely where the issue lies.

This question would make heads explode:

Dad #1 is 20 miles from home and travels at 35mph.
Dad #2 is 40 miles from home and travels at 60 mph.

Which Dad leaves 1st and how much later does the other Dad need to leave so that they both arrive how at the same time?

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Florida Continues Attack On Education After Rejecting 54 Math Textbooks Due To 'CRT' [View all] UCmeNdc Apr 2022 OP

Probably because they featured inequalities ck4829 Apr 2022 #1

This is what the voters of Florida want edhopper Apr 2022 #2

No. It's not what we want. Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #12

Which textbook publishers paid off the GOP? mainer Apr 2022 #3

Sounds about white to me. Walleye Apr 2022 #4

That's it, I'm sure. yardwork Apr 2022 #6

Meanwhile... Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #5

I am trying to imagine what there could be in a math textbook that teaches CRT. They are printed doc03 Apr 2022 #7

Obviously it's the equal sign maxrandb Apr 2022 #8

probably a story problem Takket Apr 2022 #9

Isn't it obvious Trayvon took two apples from doc03 Apr 2022 #22

or........... Takket Apr 2022 #23

also because they included Common Core materials DBoon Apr 2022 #10

more that common core melm00se Apr 2022 #13

Parents can't understand this? DBoon Apr 2022 #15

I'm going to stay out of this except to say... Hugin Apr 2022 #17

School boards are elected and melm00se Apr 2022 #18

Counting up is an old trick for store clerks struggle4progress Apr 2022 #19

and you think that anyone since the melm00se Apr 2022 #24

yes. i think people still do that: systems go down struggle4progress Apr 2022 #25

Has anyone asked what they conside CRT looks like in a Math textbook? Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #11

Word problems are melm00se Apr 2022 #14

Yep. They also hate "ethnic" names in the word problems. keep_left Apr 2022 #21

Math Sure Has Changed RobinA Apr 2022 #16

Math is still the same AZProgressive Apr 2022 #26

Apparently, it's all because of... JarOCats Apr 2022 #20