Tuesday Thoughts about...

...math.

When I was a kid, I did well with basic math. Now algebra was a different story. Geometry was okay because that was logic. But the math in physics--impossible. Luckily, I had a lot of help.

Anyway, when I see these kinds of problems, they seem simple enough. But, by the end, it's all confusing.

I wasn't exactly sure when I went over it again and again. I used AI to get the answer: the store lost the $100--even after all the rigamarole--it was still just $100.

Okay, so this one really baffles me. This seemed like a really easy one. You do it and come up with your answer. I don't even know why it says you can't use pen and paper--who would need to?

If you came up with 22.5 then we matched and that would be wrong. The correct answer is 60. Yep, hard to believe. I worked it straight across but apparently, you have to do the inside part first (20 divided by 4). That makes no sense to me. How are you supposed to know that. I don't ever remember learning anything like that.

So this is some pretty easy math--although I'm not sure I quite agree with it.

I agree that if you can't afford to give a good tip you shouldn't go out to eat. But 30% might be a little much. I am a really good tipper--usually 25%. Sometimes more as I pay attention to things--like are we using a table for too long which prevents the server from turning it over. If that's the case, I'll double the tip I was giving. 

I also pay attention to the fact that I might not be buying a drink. I'll usually get an iced tea but sometimes I'll just get water. I don't do it to be cheap--more because I'm particular about my tea and some places have terrible tea. So I always add a little extra for that. I add extra if I'm sharing a meal. Mostly I prefer to get my own so I can take half home. It was Mitchell who called my attention to this. He said that it's frustrating as a server who really needs the money for old ladies (and, according to him, it's mostly old people) to come in, share a meal, order water and then keep the table tied up for too long.

The easiest way to add a really good tip is to take the total and divide it by 4 (25%) and add it to the total. Yes, that means I am paying tip on tax too. I can afford it.