Alternative Arithmetic

Sunday 8 October 2006 at 1:01 pm | In Articles | 1 Comment

25 \div 5=14 \text{ and } 14 \times 5= 25\,? See Maths Lesson in the Mathematics Under the Microscope blog for a ‘proof’.

The film clip is amusing but just pause to think how much damage is done by non-specialist mathematics teaching. Good maths teachers should be nurtured and valued but they certainly aren’t in the UK. Grrr!

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  1. Realy amusing!!!!!!!

    Comment by Leibniz — Monday 9 October 2006 6:03 pm #

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