This age-old maths problem has a brilliant and funny solution – but don’t use it in an exam

They say a little learning is a dangerous thing, and that’s because you can fall for answers like the one to this mathematical mystery that puzzles each new generation of students. That’s actually a good answer – just don’t use it on a Maths exam paper. These comments on digitaltarun‘s Reddit post illustrate the two […] The post This age-old maths problem has a brilliant and funny solution – but don’t use it in an exam appeared first on The Poke.

Sep 29, 2025 - 17:00
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This age-old maths problem has a brilliant and funny solution – but don’t use it in an exam

They say a little learning is a dangerous thing, and that’s because you can fall for answers like the one to this mathematical mystery that puzzles each new generation of students. That’s actually a good answer – just don’t use it on a Maths exam paper. These comments on digitaltarun‘s Reddit post illustrate the two […]

The post This age-old maths problem has a brilliant and funny solution – but don’t use it in an exam appeared first on The Poke.

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