45 replies to this topic

[Scot]

[HiMyNameIsNick]

Nope

Edited by HiMyNameIsNick, 14 June 2016 - 09:00 PM.

[Ladida]

Whoever created this question is stupid. How can they go and introduce a new variable in the 4th equation and expect it to make sense? We can't assume that the value of that variable is equal to the number of bananas in that bunch.

[Keil]

What does fruit have to do with math?

Nope

 

Lol I saw that.

[xcreamz]

16?

apple=10

banana=4

coconut=2

Edited by xcreamz, 14 June 2016 - 09:05 PM.

[Fikri]

who needs to know maths when we have our resident math wizard here.... @Futurama HALP

[Romy]

Whoever created this question is stupid. How can they go and introduce a new variable in the 4th equation and expect it to make sense? We can't assume that the value of that variable is equal to the number of bananas in that bunch.

Cus fooling people on the internet is fun.

12+X is the only real answer I guess.

[Userman]

I know it's dumb, but the correct answer is supposed to be 15, i still say it is 16 i consider the banana as a 4 and not a 3 even though they subtracted a banana from the last equation.

[Mishelle]

Bish whet?

[Susie]

I can see how they got 15. It's screwy, and I hate Common Core!

[HiMyNameIsNick]

What does fruit have to do with math?

 

Lol I saw that.

 

 

Great. Now I have to kill you. no homo Nothing personal

[Neoquest]

How are you guys getting 15?
 

My math:

Spoiler

3a = 30

a = 10

 

a + 2b = 18

10 + 2b = 18

2b = 8

b = 4

 

b - c = 2

4 - c = 2

4 - 2 = c

c = 2

 

c + a + b = g

2 + 10 + 4 = 16

[Shannon]

How are you guys getting 15?
 

My math:

Spoiler

3a = 30

a = 10

 

a + 2b = 18

10 + 2b = 18

2b = 8

b = 4

 

b - c = 2

4 - c = 2

4 - 2 = c

c = 2

 

c + a + b = g

2 + 10 + 4 = 16

 

Spoiler

Look at how many bananas are in the bunch on the last line compared to the rest of the lines.

[firedrops]

I got 15. I stared at it for a bit cause I considered the fact that 95% of adults can't do it.

 

Dumb details xD

[Generic]

I saw this on Facebook months ago, getcha head in the game @Scot

But yeah it's either 15 or 12+X depending on your interpretation of 3 bananas.

[Junjie]

Oh FUCK I totally got fooled, till I read the posts here!

 

Daamn yoou @Scot !!! *shakes fist*

[Adam]

Common core math is fucking dumb. Fin.

[Drakonid]

Whoever created this question is stupid. How can they go and introduce a new variable in the 4th equation and expect it to make sense? We can't assume that the value of that variable is equal to the number of bananas in that bunch.

I spent hours trying to explain to a friend that the picture with 3 bananas shouldn't be counted as 3/4 of the picture with 4 bananas. I couldn't get it through his skull...

[sprockets]

I feel like a fool for not noticing the bunches of bananas are not the same size between the second, third and fourth line. Like they're intentionally trying to trick you

Edited by DonJonathan, 15 June 2016 - 02:53 AM.

[Rainforce]

Ugh, this is so stupid... I don't like common core at all!

[Sirius]

This isn't a math problem, it's a "find the difference(s)" picture puzzle. 

[Turnip]

Common core needs to be stopped :V Like look at all this bullshit.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

What's with teaching maths in such a roundabout way? I mean they are correct once you sit back and think about them, but wouldn't it be easier learning that 32-12=20 by breaking it up into 2-2 then 3-1? I think the point of this is to teach kids shortcuts to solving problems, but the issue is that they're forcing kids to use this method instead of this OR the old method, which some kids are better at. It looks like you have to do a lot more unnecessary work to get the answer to whatever super simple problem too. Like a guy I know said his little cousin was doing great in maths but when they introduced this he started struggling because it just didn't click with him.

[NapisaurusRex]

I got into a math teacher with it on fb over this one.

 

I broke it down for her the way a logical person would read it and then how a logical person would read the answer (5-2=3+8=11+3=14) and the conversation ended with her telling me that I wouldn't hate math so much if I were taught the common core way initially and the "old way" of doing things is why so many people are bad at or don't like math.

[Sirius]

I got into a math teacher with it on fb over this one.

 

I broke it down for her the way a logical person would read it and then how a logical person would read the answer (5-2=3+8=11+3=14) and the conversation ended with her telling me that I wouldn't hate math so much if I were taught the common core way initially and the "old way" of doing things is why so many people are bad at or don't like math.

If this BS was taught when I was in school, I would have flunked out of school by the 4th grade.

[NapisaurusRex]

If this BS was taught when I was in school, I would have flunked out of school by the 4th grade.

Same... my kid is only 8 and when she needs help I'm like uhhhh...uhhhhh so I'm positive that I couldn't've done it. I'm so lucky she's smarter than I am.