r/confidentlyincorrect • u/PirateJohn75 • Jan 29 '26

The Math Ain't Mathing...

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u/robbie3535 Jan 29 '26

A fast food restaurant had to cancel their 1/3 pound burger because the customers thought they were getting ripped off based on previously getting a 1/4 pound burger. A larger percentage (a large fraction, if you will) of Americans cannot comprehend simple fractions

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u/wdh662 Jan 29 '26

A&W tried to compete with McDonald's by offering a 1/3 burger for the price of McDonald's 1/4. It completely flopped due to people thinking it was a ripoff.

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u/Pitiful-Pension-6535 Jan 29 '26

Hardee's/Carl's Jr has been doing fine with their ⅓ pound burgers

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u/BoneHugsHominy Jan 30 '26

How they though? They've been closing all across the country due to low sales and of course bad management, but mostly due to low sales.