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9. This math major sometimes has a hard time figuring the 15% tip. My solution: ...

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 04:35 PM

Mar 2016

... give 20%. You can figure that, even after a glass of wine.

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This one should delight outsourcing agencies [View all] IDemo Mar 2016 OP

It makes a certain amount of sense. HassleCat Mar 2016 #1

degrees in electrical engineering IDemo Mar 2016 #8

The whole story. HassleCat Mar 2016 #12

Incredible IDemo Mar 2016 #13

I'm wondering the same thing. CrispyQ Mar 2016 #3

I think part of it is teaching method. I took algebra 4 times Pakhet Mar 2016 #6

Headlines you'll never see: world wide wally Mar 2016 #4

So, they're supposed to do statistics without algebra? Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #5

I know, right? Dr. Strange Mar 2016 #11

Sadly, I LOL'd at that...sucks that it's basically true nt Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #10

Maybe it needs to be taught differently. jcboon Mar 2016 #15