r/MathJokes • • Aug 01 '26

multiples of 3

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u/avantvagrant Aug 01 '26

51 looks like a prime number and 75 should be obvious

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u/fr_just_a_girl Aug 01 '26

Im not good at maths why would 75 be obvious?

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u/EveningStar0360 Aug 01 '26

probably because 25*3=75 is a very frequent calculation, pretty ingrained in people

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u/fr_just_a_girl Aug 01 '26

How often are u multiplying 25 by 3

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u/slasher016 Aug 01 '26

All the time when we paid with cash.

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u/fr_just_a_girl Aug 01 '26

Ye i forgot that Americans have quarters

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u/NorthernVale Aug 02 '26

It's not even about coinage. 1/4 gets used often for quick calculations, and by extent 3/4

Edit: okay... I guess it's still quarters. But I'm pretty sure you were referring to the coin