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Lochloosa

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7. Some of them yes, but this is ok for a third grader?

Reply to JHB (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 11:51 AM

Mar 2012

Charles and Simon went on safari in Africa and came across a herd of grazing African buffalo. Charles shot 203 buffalo with his shotgun and Simon decapitated 2094 buffalo with his machete. If 2851 buffalo escaped, how many buffalo were grazing in the first place?

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Teacher fired after assigning violent math problems to third graders [View all] n2doc Mar 2012 OP

Those charter schools. randome Mar 2012 #1

I agree. Most kids don't think these problems are cool till 5th or 6th grade. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #2

But he got the math problem from a charter or home school online by downloading it? Gee it makes you southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #3

It's best to be wary of any website with "paradise" as part of the URL.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #4

Looking at the homeschooling site... JHB Mar 2012 #5

Some of them yes, but this is ok for a third grader? Lochloosa Mar 2012 #7

I read the examples cited in the article left is right Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, where are the girl problems? frazzled Mar 2012 #8

Nothing wrong with your math problem Angry Dragon Mar 2012 #9