[hurley_108]

Tricks Tricks:

Any scientific calculator does. And 99% of highschool kids have them, and the majority of elementary kids over grade 6 do as well.

Only some scientifics do proper order of operations. It was a new thing as I went through. Maybe most do these days, but my first scientific didn't - it just did things as you punched them in.

[Tricks]

Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:

lily lily:

The calculator will process the functions as you key them in. It doesn't save everything and spit out the answer at the end.

Many new calculators do just that, including mine. Type in the full question and it will give you the full answer.

Mind you, they cost A LOT.

Mostly just High School students own them. No one else bothers with High Tech calculators. They are necessary in most High School math classes simply to avoid incorrect answers and these retarded debates about the verifiability of calculators, [/quote]

This thread is turning into a swirling vortex of stupid.

They don't cost alot. They are like 25 bucks

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product. ... ct=6518192

And the only class you should need them in highschool is calculus, and that's just because it takes forever otherwise. Everything else a calculator isn't necessary at all, I would know, I always forgot mine and did it by hand. Did that for like 3 years.

[Tricks]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Tricks Tricks:

Any scientific calculator does. And 99% of highschool kids have them, and the majority of elementary kids over grade 6 do as well.

Only some scientifics do proper order of operations. It was a new thing as I went through. Maybe most do these days, but my first scientific didn't - it just did things as you punched them in.

Hurley, we aren't talking in like the 60s

True some don't, but the vast majority do, and if you get a scientific calculator that doesn't, you fail.

[Brenda]

we weren't even allowed to use one

[hurley_108]

Tricks Tricks:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Tricks Tricks:

Any scientific calculator does. And 99% of highschool kids have them, and the majority of elementary kids over grade 6 do as well.

Only some scientifics do proper order of operations. It was a new thing as I went through. Maybe most do these days, but my first scientific didn't - it just did things as you punched them in.

Hurley, we aren't talking in like the 60s

True some don't, but the vast majority do, and if you get a scientific calculator that doesn't, you fail.

I'm 27!

[TattoodGirl]

Brenda Brenda:

we weren't even allowed to use one

Same here, but that was only for basic....I used something the school supplied when i took calculus and trig...but now the kids have to buy their own.

[Brenda]

TattoodGirl TattoodGirl:

Brenda Brenda:

we weren't even allowed to use one

Same here, but that was only for basic....I used something the school supplied when i took calculus and trig...but now the kids have to buy their own.

Different schoolsystem... We had Math I and Math II (mwah, Wiskunde I and Wiskunde II ) but I guess it comes down to the same... Oh well...

We learned to use our heads. I hope they still do

[TattoodGirl]

Brenda Brenda:

TattoodGirl TattoodGirl:

Brenda Brenda:

we weren't even allowed to use one

Same here, but that was only for basic....I used something the school supplied when i took calculus and trig...but now the kids have to buy their own.

Different schoolsystem... We had Math I and Math II (mwah, Wiskunde I and Wiskunde II ) but I guess it comes down to the same... Oh well...

We learned to use our heads. I hope they still do

I am personally not a fan of giving a kid in a general math class or elementary school a calculator, takes away from the whole 'learning' part ....but calculus and trig sure are fun without any help I like teaching the kids that at home....yep im a geek

[Zipperfish]

This "skill-testing question" think is a bit of a legal anachronism. It's one of the reasons I say that whenever someone brings in a new law, they should have to repeal an old one.

It's a retarded law that, as far as I know, exists only in Canada, put in place because otherwise "roll up the rim" would be deemed "gambling." Score another one for the Puritans. And the lawyers--techncially, the person giving this woman her GPS is in contravention of teh anti-gambling provisions of the Criminal Code!

[RPW]

newfette newfette:

can i just say for the record that this has turned into the funniest frigging thread ever!

Especially Mr. Canada......

[Public_Domain]

[Bodah]

Funny that this thread has gone to 12 pages over a woman who can't add, subtract, multiply single digits in her head all because of a learning disability she says, tough titties IMO, no GPS for you !

The strangest part is is that she gave the wrong answer two times ? I geuss she has comprehension "disabilities" too.

Answer 51

Wrong answer try again

51 ?

[RPW]

Bodah Bodah:

Answer 51

Wrong answer try again

51 ?

Just goes to show that perhaps it is YOU who ain't looking at it right.....

[Bodah]

RPW RPW:

Bodah Bodah:

Answer 51

Wrong answer try again

51 ?

Just goes to show that perhaps it is YOU who ain't looking at it right.....

I read the story quickly, and I aint going back to make you happy. She's the idiot that made a media stink about it. I wouldn't of if even If had a problem with math, which I dont.

So I think you get jist of what I'm saying, dont ya skippy ?

[RPW]

$1:

She's the idiot

?

Perhaps savant is the more accurate choice -- skippy.