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How about this high school math standard for probability -- is it ridiculous?

CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.CP.A.3 
 Understand the conditional probability of A given B as P(A and B)/P(B), and interpret independence of A and B as saying that the conditional probability of A given B is the same as the probability of A, and the conditional probability of B given A is the same as the probability of B. [/quote]

Is there one for making change?  Balancing a checkbook? 
 
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The standard for money is a second-grade math standard:

CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.C.8
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

Which high school math classes teach balancing a checkbook?

Here are the old PK-8 plus algebra and geometry math standards for Maryland from before Maryland adopted the Common Core standards. Where is their standard for balancing a checkbook?

http://mdk12.org/assessments/vsc/

Here are the Virginia Standards of Learning. Where is their standard for balancing a checkbook?

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/index.shtml

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Requiring word problems in 2nd grade when many children are still learning to read is a problem.

So that standard is a "FAIL" right here. [/quote]

I'm new to MCPS.  Did MCPS not have any math word problems in 2nd grade prior to 2.0?

I don't know all 2nd graders, but all of the ones I have come across can read a simple math word problem.  My 6 yr old can read a simple math word problem:  "Mary has 8 pennies.  John has 4 pennies.  How many more pennies does Mary have than John."  This was one of DC's HW problems.   How many 2nd graders in the US couldn't read that kind of math word problem?  There may be some, but there will always be some kids that can't do xyz on any standard.  Doesn't mean we should set the standards to the lowest common denominator.  That would just be dumbing down the standards.[/quote]

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