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[Wongo]

yes see the answer is 500sq cm ok

That is totally crap. Based on the question the answer is wrong. It has happened so many times. Remember this, the answers at the back of the maths book aren’t necessary correct.

[SPIRIT]

if the question isn't clear ex:more on a new line could be seen as a ,

[silentC]

I think there would be one of two outcomes from this in an exam. Either any answer other than 350 sq. cm would be marked incorrect, or there would be complaints and the question would be withdrawn.

But if you read
line breaks as commas it
must make it hard for
you to read newspapers.

[SPIRIT]

So 500 sq cm is a correct answer .

[silentC]

Nope. It's wrong, but you might get full marks for it if there were enough complaints about the line break. Students complain about things like that thinking they will improve their score, but all it does is cancels the question because everyone gets full marks. So instead of being out of 100, it's now out of 99.

It used to annoy me when that happened because I reckon ability to read the question and apply logic to it is part of the test. Unless I was one of the ones who couldn't make sense of it

[SPIRIT]

Well thats how the morning debate ended ....he has to get out school soon! now
you have played my home well ,l played my son ,,,,THANKYOU AND GOODAY TO YOU ALL

[Wongo]

I have done a lot of maths in my time (more than enough) and have taught many high school students.

This is a question for a yr 11 student. So this is what they are after,

Let Width = x
Then Length = x + 25
=> 2 x + 2(x+25) = 90
=> x = 10, width = 10cm and length=35
=> area = 10 cm * 35 cm = 350 cm square.


Spirit, 500 is not the correct answer.

[Wongo]

It is a simple question for a little kid for goodness’ sake. Let's not getting too technical.

Spirit, don’t be afraid to tell your son that the answer is wrong. Don’t always trust the answers. Don’t be afraid to challenge your teacher.

That is how we learn isn’t it?

[SPIRIT]

when he did his stroll to get in the car ,he had that face stuff em on,they should write the question better then
this is thier heading Vocabulary and Launguage young "Mathlets"

[SPIRIT]

It is a simple question for a little kid for goodness’ sake. Let's not getting too technical.

Spirit, don’t be afraid to tell your son that the answer is wrong. Don’t always trust the answers. Don’t be afraid to challenge your teacher.

That is how we learn isn’t it?

l don't think l can tell him his wrong as silentC he has a case
but l will tell him if he wants to butt heads with the system its a hard road

[silentC]

if he wants to butt heads with the system its a hard road

And he will lose. The system wont stand for people inserting non-existent punctuation into things to make them fit their own interpretation

So how does he go reading comics?

[SPIRIT]

It is a simple question for a little kid for goodness’ sake. Let's not getting too technical.

. Don’t be afraid to challenge your teacher.

That is how we learn isn’t it?

he said that she said that 500 sqcm is correct ,l don't think she read it as well

[silentC]

And I've finally worked out what the title has to do with this thread. Breakfast Debate, right?

[silentC]

she said that 500 sqcm is correct

You need to think about changing schools then...

[SPIRIT]

And he will lose. The system wont stand for people inserting non-existent punctuation into things to make them fit their own interpretation

So how does he go reading comics?

yep we leave all the interpretion up to them as they see fit