Who needs a calculator for basic maths?

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IR35 Avoider replied

28 December 2006, 14:08
I added a 10% tip to a bill once, the waitress had to bring it back to the table as I'd made a mistake with the addition.

It was all a bit embarrassing, for someone whose Maths career went as far as qualifying to register for a post-graduate Maths course.

I hadn't even drunk much.
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28 December 2006, 11:37
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I paid two cheques into my bank yesterday, £96.08 and £31.00. The teller used a calculator as well.

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MarillionFan replied

28 December 2006, 11:30
Didnt some numpty appear on here recently saying they had failed a basic maths test.

Looks like he got a job in the end then!!!
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sparklelard replied

28 December 2006, 10:34
I paid two cheques into my bank yesterday, £96.08 and £31.00. The teller used a calculator as well.
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sasguru replied

28 December 2006, 10:20
Don't confuse arithmetic with mathematics. Many advanced mathematicians need calculators for simple arithmetic. 2 different things.
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Epiphone replied

28 December 2006, 10:18
I do. I cannot do any form of maths at all apart from very basic 2+2. Can pick up a language very fast though so I reckon my brain compensates like a blind man that can fly. Or hear good, or something like that.
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Francko replied

27 December 2006, 20:54
Originally posted by SallyAnne

Indeed schools are not what they were

Well.... at least I know how to calculate 5.36 by 3.22 without a calculator
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SallyAnne replied

27 December 2006, 20:29
Originally posted by Francko

Well, it is something that you should be thought at primary school. If school were working as they should, yes, that would not be really so much to ask. Indeed, that's quite important for this type of job.

Indeed schools are not what they were
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Francko replied

27 December 2006, 19:55
Originally posted by SallyAnne

Gonzo, you know I love you, but come on!!
Do you know how much they're paid man?
Are you really saying that people need to have a certain level of education before they're deemed worthy to push a trolley on a fricken train?

Think about what you're saying lad!

Well, it is something that you should be thought at primary school. If school were working as they should, yes, that would not be really so much to ask. Indeed, that's quite important for this type of job.
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SallyAnne replied

27 December 2006, 19:51
Gonzo, you know I love you, but come on!!
Do you know how much they're paid man?
Are you really saying that people need to have a certain level of education before they're deemed worthy to push a trolley on a fricken train?

Think about what you're saying lad!
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SandyDown replied

27 December 2006, 18:14
I never use or need a calculator .... I use spreadsheets
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Gonzo started a topic Who needs a calculator for basic maths?

27 December 2006, 18:12
Who needs a calculator for basic maths?

Was tempted to post this on the sales thread but thought it deserved a thread of its own.

Took a train on Sunday out to the sticks to spend some time with the folks.

Man came by with the refreshment trolley so I bought two coffees and a still water. The bloke had to use a calculator to work out how much I owed - FFS three items - two of them identical - and he still had to use a calculator to work out the total.

I could go into a rant about the poor mathematical skills of the youth of today but he was no spring chicken. What are these companies doing employing people without basic maths skills to do a cash handling job?

What is this country coming to? Grrr
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