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Blue Cat May 21st 2013 12:46 pm

Math Homework
 
Ok I admit I am ridiculousy bad at math and the husband is away so can you lot help?

What is the value of the unit in these numbers?

5.69
7.43
0.87
12.04
20.09
33.33

thank you :thumbsup:

weasel decentral May 21st 2013 12:50 pm

Re: Math Homework
 
5
7
0
12
20
33

Blue Cat May 21st 2013 12:53 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 10718084)
5
7
0
12
20
33

is that obvious? just the first number?

next is tenths, so 1.46 4 tenths?

thank you :)

Millhouse May 21st 2013 12:57 pm

Re: Math Homework
 
Dear God.

Please save Blue Cat from herself.

Love, Millhouse.

Blue Cat May 21st 2013 12:58 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 10718098)
Dear God.

Please save Blue Cat from herself.

Love, Millhouse.

tell me about it!!! last week the 25 year old didn't know how to do the math homework!! it goes from what is half of 14 to this!

weasel decentral May 21st 2013 1:02 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 10718091)
is that obvious? just the first number?

next is tenths, so 1.46 4 tenths?

thank you :)

Its that obvious yes. And the next one is as you say 4 tenths.

This seems like the curriculum or test from a primary school?

Kix May 21st 2013 1:18 pm

Re: Math Homework
 
I HATE the word "math", surely it's "Maths" as in Mathematics?

Blue Cat May 21st 2013 1:18 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 10718107)
Its that obvious yes. And the next one is as you say 4 tenths.

This seems like the curriculum or test from a primary school?

it is she is only 9 (just)

Blue Cat May 21st 2013 1:19 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10718125)
I HATE the word "math", surely it's "Maths" as in Mathematics?

so do I but I thought if I put Maths I would get into trouble from Meow :rofl:

Sandboy May 21st 2013 1:21 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10718125)
I HATE the word "math", surely it's "Maths" as in Mathematics?

:amen:

jam25mack May 21st 2013 1:33 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 10718130)
so do I but I thought if I put Maths I would get into trouble from Meow :rofl:

Why would you get into trouble?? 'Math' is Yankie and massively annoying, where as 'Mathes' is English, and just sounds..... right!

Kix May 21st 2013 1:36 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by jam25mack (Post 10718153)
Why would you get into trouble?? 'Math' is Yankie and massively annoying, where as 'Mathes' is English, and just sounds..... right!

Johnny Mathes was English?

Blue Cat May 21st 2013 1:39 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10718159)
Johnny Mathes was English?

:rofl:

Meow May 21st 2013 1:40 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 10718130)
so do I but I thought if I put Maths I would get into trouble from Meow :rofl:

Why? We're British. We say maths. I'd only have told you off if you'd used a superfluous apostrophe!

winter May 21st 2013 2:01 pm

Re: Math Homework
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10718125)
I HATE the word "math", surely it's "Maths" as in Mathematics?

In agreement, I am a maths teacher, and hate the word math


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