How did they eat it?
They put it in their mouth, probably chewed a few times, swallowed, and then repeated the process as needed.
Q.E.D.
Comment on Kid gave a reasonable answer without all the math bullshit
Binturong@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
it’s fairly clear there are two pizzas, but as to ‘how’ someone eats more than someone else… this is not really a simple math question, there are too many unknown variables. Maybe one has Bulemia, maybe one of them is 6’9" and has a much bigger appetite. Maybe one of the people has a congenital deformity resulting in two mouths… This question is not a math question, it’s an exercise in creativity.
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yeah but none of those are relevant to this question?
Binturong@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
My point is the question is terrible, and one might as well answer however they like. It’s a basic logic test dressed up in fractions, the only answer is one pizza is bigger, but that’s apparently wrong, so you HAVE to be creative in describing how to solve the logical problem. Does this help you?
kautau@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Even if it is purely a math question though, it never specifies “Their pizzas are the same size.” The student literally answered how this is possible in a reasonable way that satisfies the mathematical requirements, when the teacher is expecting an impossible answer of “it’s not” after saying in this scenario that Marty did in fact eat more.
squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yeah, if the question was “Is this possible?” then the teacher’s answer would be reasonable.
But the “how” in the question implicates that it’s actually factual and the student should come of with an explanation how. Which they did perfectly.
OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Both of your questions would be satisfied by the student’s answer though
squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 days ago
True, even with the “Is this possible?” the student’s answer should have been ok. But with the “how” the teacher’s answer is plainly wrong.