At 10:39 AM 3/17/2000 MST, you wrote: >Penny, >I do believe that sounds like a good one for the kids to check during their >home schooling time. I'll let you know what they think. I love it when >real life math comes up! >Seana > I've got a couple for you. How do you mix 1:100? And ask them to figure out square footage of a roof on an ell-shaped building in order to buy roofing materials? How many cubic yards of concrete should they order for a sidewalk from the driveway to the house? How high must George jump to clear a lawn chair? Margaret L