Why bother?
Whilst doing maths this morning we came across this item in Matt's current text* which went along these (paraphrased) lines:
"Maid Marion saw Robin Hood coming from 100 metres away riding at a speed of 2 m/s (metres per second). The drawbridge is 10 m high and takes 60 seconds to lower. Will Robin make it into the castle?"
Matt looked at it with a strange look on his face and said, "Wouldn't he just stop if it wasn't down? Honestly, he isn't stupid."
I can tell you that if I was Maid Marion I'd be wanting Robin to be smart, or his horse to be an excellent jumper ... lest he end up very wet.
*Maths Quest 1 for Queensland, Lyn Elms, Jacaranda Press
"Maid Marion saw Robin Hood coming from 100 metres away riding at a speed of 2 m/s (metres per second). The drawbridge is 10 m high and takes 60 seconds to lower. Will Robin make it into the castle?"
Matt looked at it with a strange look on his face and said, "Wouldn't he just stop if it wasn't down? Honestly, he isn't stupid."
I can tell you that if I was Maid Marion I'd be wanting Robin to be smart, or his horse to be an excellent jumper ... lest he end up very wet.
*Maths Quest 1 for Queensland, Lyn Elms, Jacaranda Press
posted by Mrs Q @ 7:23 PM
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