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Math geeks unite
By Spike from the math-challenged department, Section Social Posted on Tue Feb 27, 2007 at 06:42:11 PM PST
So i've now seen this same "skill testing mathematical question" on three different contest entry forms. Each time, the person administering the contest told me what the "correct" answer was before I got to the point where I would write it in.

Although I rarely take my time filling in these forms, and would usually welcome something that saved me time, in each case, the person gave me the same, wrong answer. At least, wrong according to how my school taught math.

What's your answer? Leave out the reasons why for now, just post up your answer. Give it a week and then we can debate which one is correct. Fill in the blank:

(5 x 6) - 10 / 4 = __

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Math geeks unite | 12 comments (12 topical)

Re: Math geeks unite (none / 0) (#1)
by Xander on Wed Feb 28, 2007 at 10:38:08 AM PST

27.5, of course .... I want to see the math books that say this should be otherwise!

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Roots? What roots? (none / 0) (#2)
by sarah on Wed Feb 28, 2007 at 11:01:36 AM PST

I would have said the answer was 5, but maybe that's because I'm a blonde. :-)

Re: Roots? What roots? by Tony, 02/28/2007 12:21:30 PM PST (none / 0)

Re: Roots? What roots? by Spike, 02/28/2007 02:09:36 PM PST (none / 0)

Re: Roots? What roots? by Xander, 02/28/2007 02:17:11 PM PST (none / 0)

Re: Roots? What roots? by Spike, 02/28/2007 11:39:47 PM PST (none / 0)

Re: Roots? What roots? by Tony, 03/01/2007 11:56:41 AM PST (none / 0)

Re: Math geeks unite (none / 0) (#7)
by sarah on Thu Mar 01, 2007 at 11:08:16 AM PST

5 would be the common/ignorant answer. The "skill testing question" shows up at trade shows sometimes, and it is the same joy trying to remind sales reps of the "Brackets, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction" rules. It's a science trade show, for pete's sake; do they not realize that everyone coming through the door had to take math? And have some basic understanding of it? 5 is wrong and give me the stupid tshirt already...

Re: Math geeks unite by Boanerges, 03/01/2007 04:45:09 PM PST (none / 0)

Re: Math geeks unite by Spike, 03/04/2007 11:08:40 PM PST (none / 0)

Re: Math geeks unite by Tony, 03/22/2007 11:52:06 AM PST (none / 0)

Re: Math geeks unite (none / 0) (#12)
by me on Mon Mar 26, 2007 at 08:53:12 AM PST

If I were filling in the answer, I'd write down 5. It's not mathematically correct but it's the answer that will win me the prize. And it's all about the prize, right?

Math geeks unite | 12 comments (12 topical)

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