Fractions

[SphinxnihpS]

Shall we do away with physics as well?

 

[MegaVovaN]

OP give us five-ten examples. Maybe you just suck with fractions.

"Advanced math" is your daughter in high school?

 

[silverpig]

I hope Savij sits on something that long.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
OP give us five-ten examples. Maybe you just suck with fractions.

"Advanced math" is your daughter in high school?

It's just 5th grade math. It isn't hard, and I can do it. It just takes more steps than it's worth. I do everything in life using decimals. If I have fractions, I convert it to a decimal, then I measure with a engineering, or metric ruler. I guess the one thing I use fractions with is music, but I'm not really doing math with that.

 

[dullard]

Your suggestion of eliminating fractions would severely limit the work possibilities of your child.

Learning fractions are the first step to learning complex equations.
If I just glance down at my desk right now, without moving any papers or opening any books/files, I can see these equations:

Q = k*A*dT / x
K = e^(-dG / (R*T))
i = roundup(ln(Ltot/L)/ln(2) +1)

I have thousands of similar equations within an arm's length of me.
If I didn't understand the concept of a fraction, could I truely understand those equations?
Please, tell me, what is the value of dG/RT in decimals?
If you can answer that question for me, you win the debate.
If not, then your daughter will need to learn fractions to have the opportunities for jobs in math, science, engineering, etc.



I'm waiting.

 

[oiprocs]

Originally posted by: her209
1/9 = 0.111(repeating)
2/9 = 0.222(repeating)
3/9 = 0.333(repeating)
4/9 = 0.444(repeating)
5/9 = 0.555(repeating)
6/9 = 0.666(repeating)
7/9 = 0.777(repeating)
8/9 = 0.888(repeating)
9/9 = 0.999(repeating) = 1?

Holy shit.

That is nuts.

What is that? :Q

 

[oiprocs]

Also, ban the idiot that made this page 5 miles long horizontally. Fucking annoying as hell.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: dullard

Please, tell me, what is the value of dG/RT in decimals?
If you can answer that question for me, you win the debate.
If not, then your daughter will need to learn fractions to have the opportunities for jobs in math, science, engineering, etc.



I'm waiting.

I can't do that with fractions, decimals, my 48GX, or my computer :^D