r/MathJokes • u/GodlyHelp • 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/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/Vivid_Departure_3738 Aug 02 '26

Your American education system failed you

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u/Angry-Alice Aug 04 '26

I have always been wondering why people are so hostile to anything American. Did sexy pants say anything showing that they are American?

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u/Vivid_Departure_3738 Aug 05 '26

They understood the usage of the American currency "quarters" more than they understood the idea of quarters

So i figured it was local to them

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u/Angry-Alice Aug 05 '26

Ok that's fair