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Re: How would YOU simplify arithmetic?
Posted:
Jul 6, 2012 11:25 PM
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You're off on a tangent.
The question was: how would you simplify (the mathematical theory of)
arithmetic ... (from the one(s ) now being taught)?
Even the peripheral question of "Why bother?" is tangential. These issues
about why/how it (the commonplace) theory is/isn't learned are even more
tangential.
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From: "Joe Niederberger" <niederberger@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 10:16 PM
To: <math-teach@mathforum.org>
Subject: Re: How would YOU simplify arithmetic?
>>It is not a question of simplification but using and seeing the need.
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> That's what I was trying to suggest by my notion of a "future" person who
> has a better command/understanding of numbers, at least through
> percentages etc. How does that understanding help in everyday life.
>
> Joe N
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