Math

=**Numbers**=

Scenario-A new ESOL student has been getting every addition problem with the number 7 in it wrong. Why?

Response-In many parts of the world, the number 1 is written like the American 7.

Fractions
Scenario--You are a fourth grade math teacher. Ayumi is one of the brightest students in your class. She has been in the country for 2 years and it is obvious that her background in math is superb. However, she can't seem to understand the unit on fractions. You don't know what to think.

Response--Fractions are not very important in the rest of the world where the metric system is used. A fraction would be expressed in decimals.