MONKEY MUSINGS DAILY OPEN DISCUSSION #46 7/13/09 - 7/21/09

[SunnyinTX]

It is time for me to go listen to the tree frogs and watch the lightening bug...y'all have a wonderful evening..I am also going to go check for warts!!

[wreck]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

[theboyzmom]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

Not me............way out of my leauge

TBM~thank you sooo much for all your wonderful emails, I really appreciated the support so much 

Back at ya! God puts those we need in our life when we need them. I am always here whenever you need an ear . . .

[islandmonkey]

BRB~I am going to drive down to the beach property that the crazy woman Pam Long- Wiggin, who was  arrested in the double homicide in Pensacola/Beulah and see if it's a rental or not.....

[SunnyinTX]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

My answer...........DUH!!

[Deenie]

When my Daughter was in 3rd Grade and was studying Fractions, she would bring home her work and Her and I would sit and stare at it.

Thats about all I could offer was a Stare and a good scratch on my head. So I made an appt with her teacher after school. I said I think we are having issues in Math. I could not make sense of it, my Daughter was devastated because she felt out of place.

HAH met with the teacher and she says to me point blank - I don't understand it either. I have never taught fractions in my life and I have to read up on it.

Can we ask Who's on First?

 

[theboyzmom]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

Perhaps I can use that $ 150 calculator for the $700 class for the boy to figure it out?  Wait - I know - 2 fish!  Am I right??   

[BooMonkey]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

  I failed Algebra 3 times. I am not the one to offer advise. But I think there is a website hmm- have him try:   www.algebrahelp.com
www.freemathhelp.com

I cheated in 7th grade algebra and still got a D! That is way beyond me! But I can add!!! 

[BooMonkey]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

2!!! 

[BooMonkey]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

Perhaps I can use that $ 150 calculator for the $700 class for the boy to figure it out?  Wait - I know - 2 fish!  Am I right??   

OK boyzmom, I didn't even look at your answer before I posted. We must be right!!! Now do you know the name of the fish??? I'm going for Bert and Ernie. 

[theboyzmom]

If there are 10 fish and 3 drown, five get caught by the fisherman, and 2 get thrown back how many are left in the lake? 

[theboyzmom]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

Perhaps I can use that $ 150 calculator for the $700 class for the boy to figure it out?  Wait - I know - 2 fish!  Am I right??   

OK boyzmom, I didn't even look at your answer before I posted. We must be right!!! Now do you know the name of the fish??? I'm going for Bert and Ernie. 

Siegfried & Roy?

[Deenie]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

Perhaps I can use that $ 150 calculator for the $700 class for the boy to figure it out?  Wait - I know - 2 fish!  Am I right??   

Too Funny, when my Daughter was to enter Middle school they told me to buy a Mandatory school supply a" calculator" it at that time cost 175.00 ... I sat and stared at the woman within registration - Your kidding me right?? It was a calculator that was for Calculus and even had a USB cable to download from the internet.  Was for College students. My daughter was in 6th grade. She didn't even have basic math skills at the time.  Because they changed the Math curriculum when she was in 5th grade state wide. She was lost.
They went from addition, subtraction, division, to - a Abacus.
NO I did not buy the calculator. Come to find out - ONCE it is bought, it becomes school property. Even paid for by the parent. The Teacher after I told her - UM just can't buy that sorry. She said its Ok - I have about 70 of them in my locker within supply. She is not allowed though to remove it from the class room. 

What a Crock.  Goes to show you  - Ask questions !! you may not like the answers but it may save you a ton of money - with your children in school. 

 

[Tevye]

When my Daughter was in 3rd Grade and was studying Fractions, she would bring home her work and Her and I would sit and stare at it.

Thats about all I could offer was a Stare and a good scratch on my head. So I made an appt with her teacher after school. I said I think we are having issues in Math. I could not make sense of it, my Daughter was devastated because she felt out of place.

HAH met with the teacher and she says to me point blank - I don't understand it either. I have never taught fractions in my life and I have to read up on it.

Can we ask Who's on First?

 

As I used to tell my students, Fractions are our friends. There is no need to fear them.

[wreck]

If there are 10 fish and 3 drown, five get caught by the fisherman, and 2 get thrown back how many are left in the lake? 

5 -- the drowned fish are still in the lake!

[theboyzmom]

OK this is an odd question - but does anyone on here know anything about advanced algebra? My son is stuck on a problem he is doing for an online class and, I hate to admit it, but I am WAY out of my league!   

A lake is 32.7 miles in circumfrence. A man in a rowboat takes off rowing at 7.3 MPH, but stops every .3 nautical miles to rest before he starts rowing at at 5 mph. Meanwhile, another man takes off from the opposite side of the lake and rows at 6 mph -- never stopping to rest.  .......................................How many fish are in the lake??

 

Perhaps I can use that $ 150 calculator for the $700 class for the boy to figure it out?  Wait - I know - 2 fish!  Am I right??   

Too Funny, when my Daughter was to enter Middle school they told me to buy a Mandatory school supply a" calculator" it at that time cost 175.00 ... I sat and stared at the woman within registration - Your kidding me right?? It was a calculator that was for Calculus and even had a USB cable to download from the internet.  Was for College students. My daughter was in 6th grade. She didn't even have basic math skills at the time.  Because they changed the Math curriculum when she was in 5th grade state wide. She was lost.
They went from addition, subtraction, division, to - a Abacus.
NO I did not buy the calculator. Come to find out - ONCE it is bought, it becomes school property. Even paid for by the parent. The Teacher after I told her - UM just can't buy that sorry. She said its Ok - I have about 70 of them in my locker within supply. She is not allowed though to remove it from the class room. 

What a Crock.  Goes to show you  - Ask questions !! you may not like the answers but it may save you a ton of money - with your children in school. 

 

Yea - I have heard that too - we are lucky - our school does not play that game - this is his to keep. The bummer is my sister got one at a conference that is better for FREE. I knew I should have been a teacher . . .

[islandmonkey]

If there are 10 fish and 3 drown, five get caught by the fisherman, and 2 get thrown back how many are left in the lake? 

4???    Unless this is a trick question, and if I'm wrong I'm blaming it on my age

[Deenie]

When my Daughter was in 3rd Grade and was studying Fractions, she would bring home her work and Her and I would sit and stare at it.

Thats about all I could offer was a Stare and a good scratch on my head. So I made an appt with her teacher after school. I said I think we are having issues in Math. I could not make sense of it, my Daughter was devastated because she felt out of place.

HAH met with the teacher and she says to me point blank - I don't understand it either. I have never taught fractions in my life and I have to read up on it.

Can we ask Who's on First?

 

As I used to tell my students, Fractions are our friends. There is no need to fear them.

Your so funny ... Thank You T.

[klaasend]

If there are 10 fish and 3 drown, five get caught by the fisherman, and 2 get thrown back how many are left in the lake? 

Can a fish drown?

[Deenie]

If there are 10 fish and 3 drown, five get caught by the fisherman, and 2 get thrown back how many are left in the lake? 

Can a fish drown?