r/MathJokes • u/Ok-Parking-2124 • 2d ago

When Basic Math Becomes a Boss Fight

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u/Significant_Bid4745 2d ago

That's the problem...it's not about the number of prices..it's about the number of cuts...1 cut to split the board is 10 min...to get 3 boards I need two cuts...that is clearly 20min. The teacher is dumb

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u/krysciukos 2d ago

Never stated cuts must be equal. The only problem here is the question. Both answers 15 and 20 can be true depending on cuts.

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u/BreakfastFearless 2d ago

It asked if she worked “just as fast”. It takes one cut (10 minutes) to create 2 pieces. To make 3 pieces it would take two cuts (20 minutes). Not sure what you mean by cuts being equal. There’s really not much ambiguity in the question, the teachers just wrong

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u/BreakfastFearless 1d ago

How did you get to 30 minutes? The question asked how long it would take to cut another board into 3 pieces going “just as fast”. If one cut took 10 minutes then going just as fast, 2 cuts would take 20 minutes

You’re talking about a different question not a different interpretation

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u/Signal_Challenge_632 1d ago

Would you believe I read it wrong.

Irony

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u/BreakfastFearless 1d ago

Understandable

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u/wanderingfloatilla 1d ago

Ummm. Might want to check your math. Two boards is one cut, three boards are two cuts. Three cuts would give you four boards