Bushytastic

[Rusthall Seagull]

1. Teaching Maths In 1970

A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price.
What is his profit?


2. Teaching Maths In 1980

A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price, or £800.
What is his profit?


3. Teaching Maths In 1990
A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is £800.
Did he make a profit?


4. Teaching Maths In 2000

A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is £800 and his profit is £200.
Your assignment: Underline the number 200.


5. Teaching Maths In 2008

A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is totally selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands.
He does this so he can make a profit of £200. What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.
If you are upset about the plight of the animals in question counselling will be available)


6. Teaching Maths 2018

أ المسجل تبيع حموله شاحنة من الخشب من دولار. صاحب تكلفة الانتاج من> الثمن. ما هو الربح له؟

 

[strings]

أ المسجل تبيع حموله شاحنة من الخشب من دولار. صاحب تكلفة الانتاج من> الثمن. ما هو الربح له؟

Translated into English, this reads:

Registrar sells a truckload of wood than a dollar. His cost of production of the price. What is his profit?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Translated into English, this reads:

Registrar sells a truckload of wood than a dollar. His cost of production of the price. What is his profit?

Presumably the prophet is Allah !

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

1. Teaching Maths In 1970

A logger sells a lorry load of timber for £1000.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the selling price.
What is his profit?

(1) Does the selling price include VAT and if so at what rate?
(2) Is his cost of production the direct cost or does it include overheads?
(3) Profit - Is this Gross profit, Nett Profit or profit after tax?

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

(1) Does the selling price include VAT and if so at what rate?
(2) Is his cost of production the direct cost or does it include overheads?
(3) Profit - Is this Gross profit, Nett Profit or profit after tax?

No VAT on Logging in the 70's

look up cost accounting

abnormal profit

 

[fatbadger]

Presumably the prophet is Allah !

Nope. There is no god but Allah, and Mohamed is his prophet.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The price of a lorry load of timber appears to have decreased dramatically in real terms between 1970 and 2008. Either that or the lorries were getting progressively smaller.