Maths For Real Life, Period 1, Class 2 [1/14]

[notanactualfairy]

"If your universe does not have money, see me after class," Jean-Paul began this week. "If your universe does not use either the metric or Imperial standards of measurement--you would be surprised how many do--also see me after class. For this is what we are going to discuss today: converting from metric to Imperial and vice versa. America is one of three countries who have not adopted the metric system at the present time, which means that for those of you from here, you will have to convert everything you see whenever you go to another country, and for those of you from elsewhere, well, you are stuck in America at the present time." Jean-Paul then proceeded to give a rather dry lecture on the differences between the two systems when it came to measuring weight and mass, length, area, and volume, and how to calculate conversion. Then he said, "Please study these conversions, as there may be a quiz. Then I would like to know how you would apply what you have just learned to any other system of measurement you encounter. Say you're trapped on a world where they don't measure in inches or centimeters; they measure in the length of a particular flower petal. Would you be able to cope? How?"

Comments

During the Lecture

[notanactualfairy]

Pass notes, nap, actually pay attention 'cause you're a math geek, etc.

Re: During the Lecture

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

...this one was geeking. Also wondering if the professor might look over his budgeting after class.

...and also wondering why there were different measures in the first place.

Re: During the Lecture

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

Jeff was paying attention. Jeff was paying a lot of attention.

He didn't even have as many bizarre doodles on his notes. He liked maths. It, at least, made sense.

Re: During the Lecture

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

Adah was a math geek, so of course she was paying attention and taking notes, despite the occasional attempt to keep down a slight yawn from being up late for her clinic shift.

Re: During the Lecture

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

Makoto wouldn't say he was a math geek - that was reserved for theater - but nonetheless he was paying quite a lot of attention and taking notes.

After all, he'd need this when he was out on his own, right?

Re: During the Lecture

[rebelheartalien.livejournal.com]

Michael was not a math geek, but he was at least writing down the conversions for later memorizing.

Re: During the Lecture

[oncourtandstage.livejournal.com]

Troy was doing his best to pay attention. But, y'know, not exactly a math geek. Still, he took notes, even if his mind did wander some and start thinking about shows he could try to do this semester.

Re: During the Lecture

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric wasn't a math geek but he wasn't a math idiot either. He took as many notes as he could.

Re: During the Lecture

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

Harry wasn't a geek of any sort, really. Not that he'd admit. He was however lacking in some math skills, so he figured paying attention was a smart move.