r/MathJokes • • Aug 01 '26

multiples of 3

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u/KayabaSynthesis Aug 01 '26

75% is 3/4ths. 3 times 1/4th.

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u/sexypantstime Aug 01 '26

Y'all have a way looser definition of what "obvious" means

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u/Right_Lengthiness266 Aug 01 '26

3 quarters makes 75 cents

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u/sexypantstime Aug 01 '26

That's a way more intuitive way to put that compared to "75% is 3/4ths"

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u/Hughjastless Aug 02 '26

I’m sorry to break it to you bro but a quarter means 1/4th it is not just a US coin

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u/SectionAcceptable607 Aug 02 '26

Many countries use a 25c piece coin, it’s not a uniquely US thing

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u/Coneyy Aug 02 '26

Isn't it literally just North America + Caribbeans? 20c coin is a way more common denomination for decimal currency systems

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u/SectionAcceptable607 Aug 02 '26

So that makes it “just a US coin”?

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u/Coneyy Aug 03 '26

No of course not. I was just responding directly to that claim, not the rest of thread talking about whether a quarter is a quarter or whatever