I hate bad test questions. I was working with my daughter to help her get ready for her finals. On the test prep package we ran into a problem were there is no right answer based on the facts presented.
The problem went something like this:
Jason can do the job in 5 hours. Sloan can do the job in 3 hours. How long will it take them to do the job together?
Totally unsolvable. It completely depends on the nature of the job. Can the job be split? Is it a linear problem (eg filling a pool with water) or a non-linear problem (eg counting money)? If it’s non-linear, how evenly can it be broken down into sub-tasks?
You don’t know enough to solve the problem, yet it asks for an answer.
I hated these kinds of questions when I went to school. I used to take them to the teacher and tell them why it could’nt be solved. It’s totally unfair to kids who are taught there should be a “right” answer.
Teachers and schools should know better, given all the money we spend to test what kids have learned.
My name is Alex Nesbitt. This is my blog. I publish 
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CHANGE YOUR NAME I HATE YOU YOU ARE RUINING MY LIFE EVERYWHERE I GO THERE YOU ARE NOBODY EVEN LIKES YOU LOOK THERES NO COMMENTS THE ONLY COMMENT BEING LEFT IS ME AND I DONT LIKE YOU I DETEST YOU THATS WHY IM TYPING IN ALL CAPS I AM SHOUTING THROUGH MY COMPUTER SO IF YOU THINK MAYBE MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS JUST BROKEN OR SOMETHING IT ISNT IM VERY ANNOYED IM NOT EVEN USING CAPS LOCK IM HOLDING SHIFT THATS WHY I HAVENT DONE ANY PUNCTUATION IT WOULD JUST COME OUT STUPID LIKE SO IM SORRY IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE READING THIS BUT THATS NOT IMPORTANT YOU ALWAYS REGISTER THE NAME ALEX NESBITT BUT ITS NOT FAIR IM ALEX NESBITT AND I AM MORE POPULAR THAN YOU AND I DONT HAVE A SILLY LOOKING MOUSTACHE AND HAIRCUT YOU ARE TOO OLD ANYWAY YOU SHOULD NOT BE ON THE INTERNET THE INTERNET IS FOR HIP YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF YOU SHOULD BE YELLING AT KIDS ON YOUR LAWN GO AWAY AND STOP TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE
(NOT) YOURS
ALEX MOTHER FUCKING NESBITT
ALSO I AM FED UP OF YOUR FACE COMING UP WHEN PEOPLE LOOK ME UP ON GOOGLE IMAGES THAT ISNT A FACE I WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ITS NOT A BAD FACE IT JUST HAS CHARM IN OTHER PLACES BUT ITS NOT LKE MY FACE AT ALL AND I DONT EVEN NEED TO MENTION THAT FACIAL HAIR AGAIN
WHATS THE DEAL WITH THAT BLUE PICTURE ANYWAY YOU LOOK LIKE A SMURF
PS YOUR TWITTER BACKGROUND SUCKS
Life must suck for you. If you want to rank high for web searches then get a clue and figure out how to do it, just like I did.
If you have complaints about Google search results talk to them.
HEY ALL CAPS ALEX NESBITT…………..YOU’RE BOSS AT MCDONALDS JUST CALLED…..YOU’RE LATE FOR YOUR SHIFT! GET A LIFE, LOSER.
LAURA
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVING REPLIES
TO ALEX B (I AM ALEX A) I DONT THINK YOU ADDRESSED ENOUGH OF THE CONCERNS THAT I CLEARLY LAID OUT IN FACT YOU DIDNT ADDRESS ANY SO IF YOU COULD PLEASE GET ON THAT I AM INTERESTED IN THE SMURF PICTURES ARE YOU NATURALLY BLUE I HOPE NOT BECAUSE I WOULD FEEL A LITTLE BIT BAD I AM NOT A RACIST I AM VERY OPEN TO BLUE PEOPLE ITS JUST THAT IN OTHER PICTURES YOU ARE LESS BLUE I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE DOWN TO LIGHTING OR EXPOSURE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
TO LOVELY LAURA PLEASE DONT DO THAT AGAIN YOU SCARED ME I AM NOT EVEN WORKING TODAY I DONT KNOW WHY YOU THINK YOU KNOW MY TIMETABLE BUT YOU HAVE IT WRONG! I LIKE YOUR NICKNAME FOR ME I THINK IT IS VERY FITTING I HAVE TOLD ALL MY FRIENDS ABOUT IT ON AOL INSTANT MESSENGER AND THEY ALL THINK ITS REALLY GOOD THANK YOU NOBODY HAS EVER COME UP WITH A NICKNAME FOR ME SO YOU ARE A GIRL RIGHT DO YOU WANT TO COME OUT WITH ME SOMETIME MAYBE GRAB A BIC MAC I CAN GET YOU TWENTY% OFF YOU KNOW
LOTS OF LOVE (EXCEPT TO ALEX B)
ALEX A
PS I KNOW YOU ARE ON MY SIDE BUT YOU DONT NEED TO TELL THAT GUY HE IS A LOSER I THINK THAT WAS A BIT HARSH
ALSO I LOVE BACON ITS LIKE WE WERE MEANT TO BE
All Caps Alex,
Does your mother know that you are using the computer?
- Greg V.
HELLO SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH G GREG V
YES SHE IS AWARE I AM USING THE COMPUTER SHE KNOWS BECAUSE I TOLD HER I WAS LIKE YEAH MAKE ME SOME PASTA BAKE I AM TOO BUSY ON THE COMPUTER AND LEAVE THAT STUPID GREEN STUFF OUT TOO BECAUSE IT DOESNT TASTE VERY GOOD AND I DONT LIKE IT AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT BY NOW AFTER LIKE TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AND YOU NEVER COOK ANYTHING I LIKE YOU ARE A WORTHLESS PARENT ANYWAY V IS A VERY INTERESTING SECOND NAME I LIKE IT IS IT ITALIAN OR SOMETHING I LOVE ITALIAN FOOD SUSHI IS REALLY GOOD!
THIS ISNT OVER ALEX B