I used to work in a remedial math lab at a community college. Was working with a student on a section about percentages and she was giving me the usual “why do I need to know this stuff”. She was a bit older than traditional students so I asked her if she had a job. She said yes. I then asked her how she knew the pay she received each week was the right amount. She got real thoughtful and then went back to working on the problems with a bit more dedication than before.
I used to work in a remedial math lab at a community college. Was working with a student on a section about percentages and she was giving me the usual “why do I need to know this stuff”. She was a bit older than traditional students so I asked her if she had a job. She said yes. I then asked her how she knew the pay she received each week was the right amount. She got real thoughtful and then went back to working on the problems with a bit more dedication than before.