I remember in my last A to Z blogathon too, for X, I had a bunch of mathematics problems.I stand by my logic I gave back then. We need to upgrade our math problems, otherwise how would kids relate to them? Here's a look at a modern mathematics examination paper.
Time given: 10 minutes
Q1
On his calendar, Jack has 5 meetings everyday,
Of which in 30%, he has nothing to say.
3 in 5 times, the meetings have no decisions in sight,
What's the rate at which Jack must accept a meeting invite?
On his calendar, Jack has 5 meetings everyday,
Of which in 30%, he has nothing to say.
3 in 5 times, the meetings have no decisions in sight,
What's the rate at which Jack must accept a meeting invite?
Q2
Leena posts an update on LinkedIn,
And gets likes at the rate of10 per min.
A typical "Linked Influencer" has 3000 likes per post,
At what rate per min, would Leena reach there almost?
Leena posts an update on LinkedIn,
And gets likes at the rate of10 per min.
A typical "Linked Influencer" has 3000 likes per post,
At what rate per min, would Leena reach there almost?
Q3
A fake news goes viral in 2.5 hours,
Make that twice as fast if it's about a favourite politician of ours.
How many fake news detectors per hour would it take,
To control the spread of fake news, for sanity's sake?
A fake news goes viral in 2.5 hours,
Make that twice as fast if it's about a favourite politician of ours.
How many fake news detectors per hour would it take,
To control the spread of fake news, for sanity's sake?
Q4
As a software engineer, Robin makes $100,000 per year,
But this year, she read a blog and decided to play it by the ear.
She decided to quit her job and travel,
Calculate the rate at which her bankruptcy will unravel.
As a software engineer, Robin makes $100,000 per year,
But this year, she read a blog and decided to play it by the ear.
She decided to quit her job and travel,
Calculate the rate at which her bankruptcy will unravel.
Q5
Every 3rd post on social media reveals a spoiler,
From Game of Thrones or Avengers or some other potboiler.
Peter hasn't seen either GoT or Avengers yet.
If he scrolls 10 posts/second, what's the probability that a ruined ending he will get?
Every 3rd post on social media reveals a spoiler,
From Game of Thrones or Avengers or some other potboiler.
Peter hasn't seen either GoT or Avengers yet.
If he scrolls 10 posts/second, what's the probability that a ruined ending he will get?
Time's up. Please hand over your answer sheets.
I am impressed by the brilliant nonsensicalness of the questions (at least in my mind) and the fact that they are actually poetry. Well done.
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Actually these questions are pretty relevant. A delightful blend of wit, poetry, math and business 😃
ReplyDeleteHonestly this made me laugh because it is true. Half the math problems we grew up with felt like they were written for a world that existed centuries ago. Nobody I know has ever needed to count how many apples Arun has left if Meena takes three. A modern exam asking kids to calculate influencer engagement or figure out how long a phone battery will last actually feels more realistic.
ReplyDeleteThese updated questions also make math feel a lot less dry. Kids relate faster when the scenario is something they see every day. I notice the same in software testing too. Outdated examples just lose people. That is why tools like Tuskr test management software work well for teams because the interface and examples feel like they belong in this decade.