Odd One Out

So the bookies are finally moving to decimal. Personally I am not a betting man, at least not on the horses, but I am disappointed by this change. Not because it is tradition or anything. But the reason why. It is because younger people can't cope with fractions. Hang on, let's hear that again, yes, when interviewed this morning a spokesman said that people had problems with fractions. What are we teaching in school if people can't do fractions! There seems to be some confusion between the fact that currency went decimal and the fact that they are going to use decimals. This is different use of the word. The fact that currency is decimal does not mean that fractions are no longer relevant. In fact, anyone with a basic understanding of maths is able to work it out for themselves. Education is going to the dogs!