Comment on Kid gave a reasonable answer without all the math bullshit

tauren@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• remon@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  How is it wrong?

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  • tauren@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    It’s a basic assumption in these word problems. For instance, when they ask you to compare 2/4 and 2/8, you know that you can transform 2/4 to 4/8 and see that it’s greater than 2/8. It’s a basic school program, there are no tricks here. It’s a pure math exercise.

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    • remon@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It’s a basic assumption in these word problems.

      When the question is “How is it possible?” then basic assumptions go out the window.

      It’s a pure math exercise.

      No, it even days “Reasonableness” above the problem.

      Within the paramters of the question the kids answer is reasonable and correct.

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      • tauren@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I guess your math teacher failed you too.

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    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      At no point does the question say that the pizzas are the same diameter.

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    • lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      There is literally a trick if they’re asking how it’s possible and it’s actually not. The kid is right. If we’re just ignoring all the words to look at the numbers why even have word problems? The point is to apply math to situations and that’s what the kid did. Nothing provided in the question contradicts his answer. The teacher’s an asshole.

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