What's the answer?

2023-11-20 09:44:40

What's the answer?


Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll. 


Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter.  This past week this post did just that.  People argued online about whether the answer was 16 or 1 and proceeded to insult each other's intelligence in doing so. Use our write-up to bring your students into the discussion and see how varied their reactions and conclusions are?  Enjoy! This is a current event!


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Joy Aragones - 2024-09-17 20:08:44
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