March 2010
4 posts
grandparents, dragons, and probabilities
What is the probability I can attend a reception for grandparents at 6pm at Lamar and 35th, and make to a movie about dragons on Alamo South Lamar by 7:05pm?
P&P2
I was super tired last night and fell asleep after reading 4.5 pages of Pride and Prejudice (P&P). Actually I’m going to be really busy for the next week… but that’s okay, because I figure that if I just read 4.5 pages everyday until next Friday, and then starting next Friday I read 34.5 pages each night, that I should be able to finish the book in time for the book club (now...
Pride and Pejudice
Pride and Prejudice is 292 pages long. I have 15 days to read it for the Jane Austen book club. How many pages do I need to read each day in order to make sure I finish it in time? Also, on a related note, does anyone have a copy of the Cliff’s Notes for Pride and Prejudice?
t-shirts
I paid $10 a shirt for 200 running shirts. At a race I sold 1 for $20 each, and 2 for $30. After the race I had $780, and 151 shirts left. How many shirts did I sell for $20 and how many shirts did I sell for $15?
Bonus:
If I reduced the price of all shirts to $15, how many more shirts would I need to sell to break even?
February 2009
1 post
where's my bed?
Oh, where is my bed?
I’m just so sleepy today.
Oscars end too late.
November 2008
2 posts
October 2008
18 posts
September 2008
14 posts
ugh... this week
This week is really really stressful. I have so much stuff to do! I had to take a Calculus test on Tuesday (which, much to my dismay, I did NOT make 100% on because I made some really stupid mistakes), I have to grade a bajillion homework assignments and tests, and worst of all I have to write progress reports. Writing progress reports means I have to write a paragraph about each of my students. I...
geometry
we have a test tomorrow in geometry. there’s also one in stats and calculus… it just happens to be a good math testing day.
finally!
It’s Friday! Whoo! Woohoo!! Woohoohoo!!!
I’ve been waiting for Friday all week. I’m giving a quiz in both my classes just to celebrate. I love Friday quiz days.The students are quiet and working, but not too stressed out. Also quizzes are usually pretty easy to grade. Here are sample questions from both my quizzes:
Algebra 1:
Solve and graph
2(x-4) - 3x > 16
Geometry:
I...
monday morning riddle
This is a riddle that a student told me last week:
All numbers lead to 4. 4 is 4 is 4 is 4 is 4 is 4…
Give me any number and I can show you how it ends at 4.
eg: 7 is 5 is 4 (is 4 is 4….)
here’s another example: 21 is 9 is 4 (is 4 is 4…)
What’s the pattern?
Feel free to ask me any number to help you crack this one.
running with ike
Here is a new problem:
Hur-shiu went running this morning at town lake at a pace of 11 min/mile for 38.5 minutes. She drove home and ran for another hour at a pace of 10 min/mile. How far did she run in all this morning?
By the way, Ike was an okay running partner. There was no rain, and a little wind kept things cool and interesting. I’m sorry to hear that Ike is not as pleasant in other...
Queen
I love Queen. Especially their song, “Don’t Stop Me Now”. I was really trying to make this picture my profile picture, but messed up and made it a post… so here it is. My first post… about Queen.
My Algebra 1 students are taking a test right now, so send them some good juju. It’s about solving one variable linear equations. Here’s an example:
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