tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post3221751302514293477..comments2024-03-29T17:14:25.039+08:00Comments on BULLy the BEAR: How I suck at primary school mathla papillionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-34477174829885974502014-03-13T15:12:48.858+08:002014-03-13T15:12:48.858+08:00Hi jwt,
What did you say "Nope" to?
Es...Hi jwt,<br /><br />What did you say "Nope" to?<br /><br />Essentially the same thing? Well, I agreed theoretically the same thing, but practically different. It's still not easy for me to do model method...does it mean I don't understand lowest common multiple and that I don't know that model and elimination are the same thing? Perhaps lolla papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-36423807833772758532014-03-13T14:55:16.398+08:002014-03-13T14:55:16.398+08:00Nope. Model and elimination method by algebra are ...Nope. Model and elimination method by algebra are essentially the same thing.<br /><br />Once the kid gets that (and lowest common multiple), the maths get easy.<br /><br />jwtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-47425355865931029272014-02-28T00:49:38.987+08:002014-02-28T00:49:38.987+08:00Hi EY,
Ah, you flatter...everyone has their own t...Hi EY,<br /><br />Ah, you flatter...everyone has their own talents, even if we have to take a while to discover them :) <br /><br />It's only sad that instead of measuring what is important to us, we treat what we is measurable as important. In this case, whatever math result is deemed more important that the soft skills needed to do the subject, simply because a test result is immediately measurable. <br /><br />Ah...the illusion of certainty in numbers.la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-14741360637183713752014-02-27T21:40:29.864+08:002014-02-27T21:40:29.864+08:00Hi LP,
I learnt enough Mathematics in kindergarte...Hi LP,<br /><br />I learnt enough Mathematics in kindergarten to survive the adult world. :P<br /><br />I'm one of those who couldn't make sense of algebra nor do I see much relevance in all those geometry that we did. Maths was a torture. Haha.<br /><br />And to think that I was once upon a time one of those 'culprits' to set questions like this? Yikes! LOL~<br /><br />You are good! 3 minutes. Got speed got accuracy. :D <br />EYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808509235536260830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-76676138763916683612014-02-24T08:40:45.189+08:002014-02-24T08:40:45.189+08:00LP,
You're beautiful!
Straight talker you :)...LP,<br /><br />You're beautiful!<br /><br />Straight talker you :)Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-57488652568155568642014-02-23T11:04:53.532+08:002014-02-23T11:04:53.532+08:00Hi anonymous,
Not knowing how to do this doesn...Hi anonymous,<br /><br />Not knowing how to do this doesn't mean they are stupid. Knowing how to do this doesn't mean they are clever.<br /><br />Thanks for being the example to illustrate the intention of this blog post.<br />la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-16599172196780553552014-02-23T10:34:41.212+08:002014-02-23T10:34:41.212+08:00Hi B,
Well, it's not easy. I realised a good ...Hi B,<br /><br />Well, it's not easy. I realised a good number of primary school questions are not defined clearly. It seems that there's some room for misinterpretation because of the unclear phrasing. Or maybe it's just a matter of thinking too much.<br /><br />But it's definitely stressful for both parents and their kids, esp at pri 5 when suddenly a lot of things become harder. la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-47436125614270208982014-02-23T08:51:49.963+08:002014-02-23T08:51:49.963+08:00Stupid question, that's why so many youngsters...Stupid question, that's why so many youngsters nowadays so ku-ku brain...<br /><br />answer is 240.<br />total = adult + children<br />girls = 1/4 total<br />boys = 1/3 children<br />girls = 1-1/3 = 2/3 children<br />2/3 children = 1/4 total<br />children = 3/8 total<br />total = 150 + 3/8 total<br />5/8 total = 150<br />total = 240Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-39331648646883399122014-02-21T18:41:59.927+08:002014-02-21T18:41:59.927+08:00Hi LP
Oh gosh... like smol im worried now. This s...Hi LP<br /><br />Oh gosh... like smol im worried now. This seems like a very easy questions but it seems our brain stopped since we can only do additions and subtraction now.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041255778427742477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-65795077731671546912014-02-21T12:26:21.727+08:002014-02-21T12:26:21.727+08:00Hi SMOL,
Don't worry, a lot of adults can'...Hi SMOL,<br /><br />Don't worry, a lot of adults can't do it as well :) Still life goes on, isn't it? It always does :)la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-23384953211838298572014-02-21T12:17:26.646+08:002014-02-21T12:17:26.646+08:00Hi Aceirus,
Indeed. But it's easier said than...Hi Aceirus,<br /><br />Indeed. But it's easier said than done. I've done my own fair share of being judgemental too. But I really really try not to do it, especially after last year. Some personal experience reinforce that strongly.<br /><br />I only hope that in the face of anger, I can still rmb not to judge prematurely.la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-22970489129740766752014-02-20T23:55:00.270+08:002014-02-20T23:55:00.270+08:00Hi LP,
Yeah. "Don't judge a fish by it...Hi LP,<br /><br /> Yeah. "Don't judge a fish by its ability to climb trees and proclaim it's an idiot"<br /><br />aceirusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-13344832040440048662014-02-20T22:44:26.814+08:002014-02-20T22:44:26.814+08:00I feel like crying...
Totally lost.
No idea what...I feel like crying...<br /><br />Totally lost.<br /><br />No idea what is modelling model. Don't recall learning it at secondary school. I never took A. Math.<br /><br />Algebra? I though algebra got a, b, c?<br /><br />Where's the a, b, c in the question???<br /><br />I now go to the bathroom mirror to regain my self-worth. <br /><br />Dang! I still handsome :)<br /><br />Airhead SMOL?<br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-2613054480867791732014-02-20T21:30:24.602+08:002014-02-20T21:30:24.602+08:00Hi Derek,
Wah, LOL! Not easy right, primary schoo...Hi Derek,<br /><br />Wah, LOL! Not easy right, primary school maths!la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-42712551924102876602014-02-20T20:31:25.559+08:002014-02-20T20:31:25.559+08:00Makes more sense now. I took 30 mins with algebra....Makes more sense now. I took 30 mins with algebra. If I use models, I will have to burn midnight oil le. LoL.Derekhttp://thefinance.sgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-7681686424050685432014-02-20T18:53:32.147+08:002014-02-20T18:53:32.147+08:00Hi Derek,
I think by 'girls', they refer ...Hi Derek,<br /><br />I think by 'girls', they refer to children who are female. So out of the total participants, some are children, 150 of them are adults. Out of the children, 1/3 are boys and the rest are girls. Now, it also happens that the girls make up 1/4 of the total participants.<br /><br />Try again? :)la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37872616.post-73470601782344037892014-02-20T17:17:24.819+08:002014-02-20T17:17:24.819+08:00Hi LP,
I'm worse. 150 participants are adults...Hi LP,<br /><br />I'm worse. 150 participants are adults. 1/4 of those 150 participants were girls. 150/4 is not a round number. I'm stuck. LoL.Derekhttp://thefinance.sgnoreply@blogger.com