Re:California's Weapons of Math Destruction
by ttfkam on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:29PM
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My sister works in interior design, flooring, etc. in a wealthy county. It isn't nearly rare enough that someone asks for an 8'x10' rug, she points some out, and the person responds, "That's a 10'x8'. I want an 8'x10'!"
I wish she were kidding, prone to exaggeration, or a liar, but it just ain't so.
Her: “Okay, we measured it out to 13'6".”
Client: “But the contractor said 13.5!”
Her: “Right, 13 and a half feet.”
Client: “No! 13 feet, 5!”
Math literacy is 100% necessary, computers be damned!
I wish she were kidding, prone to exaggeration, or a liar, but it just ain't so.
Her: “Okay, we measured it out to 13'6".”
Client: “But the contractor said 13.5!”
Her: “Right, 13 and a half feet.”
Client: “No! 13 feet, 5!”
Math literacy is 100% necessary, computers be damned!