NEWPORT, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Correction has reprimanded one of its math instructors after he substituted units of cocaine and methamphetamine while testing inmates on their multiplication skills.

Instead of using apples and oranges to calculate ratios, the instructor at the Grimes Unit prison used rocks of cocaine and meth ingredients. Among the questions:

• "Rico sells 422 rocks per week in four different territories. He wants to expand to seven different territories. If he continues to sell at the same rate how many rocks per week will he sell in seven territories?"

• "Jim Bob is cookin crystal meth in his back yard." After giving the formula for meth, the teacher posed the question, "How many Sudafedrine pills must he mix with 2.8 quarts of amonia?"

full story (http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-02-13-meth-math_x.htm)

:p

I was thinking... meh.. what's the big deal, until I read:

"After giving the formula for meth, the teacher posed the question, "How many Sudafedrine pills must he mix with 2.8 quarts of amonia?"

People always learn faster when you put things in a context they understand.

Apples and oranges vs. crack and meth. Whoo.