lundi 13 juin 2016
Don't Attempt to Solve This Math Question, You'll Just End Up Confused
Another puzzling math question has not only stumped a 10-year-old but also his grandma. The homework math assignment in question was given out to Year Five students in the UK (equivalent to US fourth grade) and asked, "Calculate the perimeter of these composite rectilinear shapes." A photo of the problem is below.
Can you solve this maths question which has left pupils and parents scratching their heads?https://t.co/jmt1pbInNH
- Manchester News MEN (@MENnewsdesk) June 7, 2016
The Year Five's grandma and father were not happy with the problem at all. "My son's grandma had spent a while helping him with his homework and most of it was straightforward but this one question left her stumped," the boy's 43-year-old father said to Manchester Evening News.
When the father posted the question to the internet, people surprisingly came to a general consensus that even though the question appeared tricky, it was actually easy to solve, unlike this algebraic question posed to 6- and 7-year-olds.
@MENnewsdesk @AlexandraRucki 44 for both. Totals across and down must equal. 2nd has extra 2x 2s in vertical
- B K Eindvistle (@eindvistle) June 7, 2016
I was quite confused about the answer for the 2nd one. 2cm should be labeled clearly for vertical @eindvistle @MENnewsdesk @AlexandraRucki
- Anwar Hussain (@xphunt3r) June 9, 2016
@MENnewsdesk only confusion is the 2cm on the second one not being labelled clearly as it being the vertical length. But not "impossible"
- Mark D (@moormark12) June 7, 2016
@MENnewsdesk took less than a minute to solve this 'impossible' question. They're both 44. What do I win?
- Jimmy Blenkinsop (@JimmyBlenkinsop) June 8, 2016
Though a few adults were able to give this question a try, we can see how it would be hard for a 10-year-old. Have you solved the problem yet?
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