December 8, 2010

Fuzzy Math

Today's exams have yet to be read but I did get through Monday's exams while one class was writing. I had to bite my tongue so as not to disrupt the exam takers.

One of the exam prompts was to write a letter to the editor about the extension of unemployment benefits for those who have run up against their 99 week limit.

Student A wrote: "99 weeks is not long enough to find a job. I propose that we double that and make it the 218 week plan."

Student B wrote: "That is a long time to be sitting around not working. Too long. 99 weeks is 693 days, which is a little bit over a year. Someone could surely get a job in a year!"

Yes, Student B, perhaps teaching math to college students!

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