Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for September 09, 2012
September 08, 2012
September 10, 2012
Transcript:
Dividing fractions is impossible! Why am I even learning this stuff? It's completely pointless! I'll never need this stuff later in life! Sure you will! One day you'll have to show your kids how to do it. Hey, it's fractions, not logic.
I had the same arguement about my high school English class. I asked my mother why I had to take the class when I already read, write and speak English.
You need it to figure out those BOGO sales. Why get so excited over a 25% discount. Now, if those sales were 50% or more?……. then I would be interested.
oranaiche about 12 years ago
You need it if you need to divide a recipe when cooking.
Ooten Aboot about 12 years ago
Invert the divisor and multiply.
Perkycat about 12 years ago
Add, subtract, multiply and divide – yes. Have never had to use algebra – ever!
tuna1 about 12 years ago
I had the same arguement about my high school English class. I asked my mother why I had to take the class when I already read, write and speak English.
Comic Minister Premium Member about 12 years ago
It wil be useful one day Mike.
ryankerwin about 12 years ago
I learned how to do this from my trombone teacher. We often went off on such tangents – but that’s another mathematical concept entirely!
Hunter7 about 12 years ago
You need it to figure out those BOGO sales. Why get so excited over a 25% discount. Now, if those sales were 50% or more?……. then I would be interested.
krisl73 about 12 years ago
I’ve had to use basic algerbra sometimes, like 3X + 4 = 10
gcarlson about 12 years ago
It’s to keep idiots out of medical school.