I'm thinking it's a fail because the teacher marked it wrong when it's correct.
It's possible it's supposed to be a question using a specific mathematical principle, like averages, but I can't figure it out. If it is supposed to be some math principle, it is a poor example to use.
Deez
Sundust must be the teacher. Really?
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The teacher is wrong for this reason.
You have one board. If you cut it ONCE you will have two pieces. That one cut took 10 min. If you then cut one of the two pieces ONE MORE TIME you will have three pieces. The second cut should by this problems statistic also take 10 min. 10 min per cut for to cuts is 20 min. You will then have three pieces of wood.
Fail Teacher!
Jason
Thank you for explaining this, I really don't understand how the previous chivers really failed to understand that… or how that person is a teacher for that matter! Then again I've seen who becomes teachers when I was in school…
tyler
the teacher is say it takes 5 minutes to cut each piece but really its one cut that took 10 minutes so 2 cuts would take 20 minutes
kingblc
the teach associated the time with the number of boards. IT should have been associated with the number of cuts.
board cutter
Thats why your supposed to hire a carpenter and let him worry about it.
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Coldzilla
Funny but we GOTTA find a new "F" word
This ones gettin old =/
whelm
harrd tto typpe wwhenn laaughinng!! TThanks!
Nicnac
#5 is not a fail. Not uncommon for 'x' words in kids books to begin with a vowel… What are they going to do? Teach 4 years olds Xanadu?
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My favorite was the last one of the sign that made sure of no other signs at the intersection. useless!
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The math teacher failed because he or she is not a carpenter. That's why teachers pay so much for their homes.