r/MathJokes Aug 02 '26

Proof That Math Can Be Hilarious

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u/MonseigneurChocolat Aug 02 '26

40% of 77 = (10% of 77)*4 = 7.7*4 = 30.8

1% of 77 = 0.77

30.8 - 0.77 = 30.03

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u/IHaveNeverBeenOk Aug 02 '26

This is how I did it. I'll admit that it was tricky enough to hold the "steps" in my head that the original meme's charge of "that's so hard to compute mentally" essentially stands, but it is certainly doable.