A blog about teaching and learning in a maths classroom.

Confusing with words

Sunday, 26 April 2009

I wonder how often maths teachers make confusing statements like this in class:

smh.com.au screenshot

Single aged pensioners may lose one-third of an expected $30-a-week increase in the May 12 budget. [emphasis mine, front page of smh.com.au on 26th April 2009]

What they actually mean is that the expected increase will be $20.

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