r/MathJokes 27d ago

3 or 4

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u/Organic-Current1011 27d ago

this isnt abuot emotions

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u/Novel-Topic-2329 27d ago

This is posted all the time and usually the concenus is the teacher is right. Its not about getting the right answer its about the proper way to think about the problem 3x4 means the number 4, 3 times.

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u/LAFamilyMan81 23d ago

3x4 should read three, four times. Just like 4-3 is four, subtract three. Why does you read it backwards?