• TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    My calculus teacher made us write our answers in complete sentences. I regret not putting bees in his car.

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      I get why they did that. I’ve seen students go through the steps in the algorithm correctly and end up with the right answer, but without any clue what it meant. The answer sentence tells the teacher that the student understood why they applied the algorithm and what the answer meant.

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      2 days ago

      The average bee has a volume of 0.15 cm³.
      A 2025 Toyota Corolla has an interior space of 2.05 m³.

      How many bees would fit into the Toyota corolla? Please show your calculation and answer in full sentences.