Re: maths - OT (was: How long is a Chain?)

[Kim Hazelgrove <azltech@opera.iinet.net.au>]

True, originally I was talking about doing this conversion maths in GRADE 6 in
WA which, in my casem was 1966 with Miss Phillips. She used her hand and a cane
to ensure you knew how to do the stuff.
Yes good old Dollar Bill came singing on 14 February 1966. Yes, metrification,
original in MKSA units was introduced in 1971. I did not do new maths until 1970
in WA at Kent St High, ok?!
Geez, how long is going to drag out??? can't a person try to make a simple
conversion, make a mistake, admit to that mistake and leave it at that????
No wonder our model railway hobby is dying!! All people do all day is crap on.
ENOUGH

KIM



John Kerley wrote:

> Kim Hazelgrove <azltech@opera.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> 385D992F.C0D39837@opera.iinet.net.au">news:385D992F.C0D39837@opera.iinet.net.au...
> > oopps - told you it was HARD - can't even remember back to 1966!!
> > Sowwy
> >
> > Kim
>
> Actually 1966 was currency decimalization.  Metrification came a little
> later although schools started introducing it about this time as part of the
> "New Maths".  In fact the combination of decimalization and metrification
> cut so much out of the old maths syllabus, well over 50% at junior levels,
> that a whole lot of new material was introduced to fill up the gap.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Kerley