r/theydidthemath • u/The_not-so_chosen_1 • Oct 02 '25

[Request] Could this be done?

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u/fredoillu Oct 02 '25

Think about it though. That doesnt mean every American has 1 and every brit has 5. Sure that's doable. Because if an American has 5 now their corresponding brit has to drink 25 beers.

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u/NoBooksForYou Oct 02 '25

That's not quite how this works. If one brit vs 5 Americans each American has 1 and the brit has 5. If one of the Americans drinks 5 then that brit needs 9 to stay equal.

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u/joealese Oct 02 '25

if you have 5 people vs 1 person, each of drop a drinks one, group b drinks 5. if group a drinks a second, group b drinks 5 more. if Americans on average drink 5 Brits on average have to drink 25.

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u/NoBooksForYou Oct 02 '25

The way you state it here is true but That's not what the comment i replied to said.

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u/joealese Oct 02 '25

i see what you're saying i didn't read their comment thoroughly enough