no way “marty ate more” with the information given.
that is the ‘Expected’ answer
Comment on Kid gave a reasonable answer without all the math bullshit
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Is there any reason at face value why the teacher’s answer is correct? From my perspective the teacher is an idiot and missing some basic math skills.
Artemis_Mystique@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So this is sort of a true/false math problem given to us, the viewer, out of context.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
How is that possible?
“False”
🤷♂️
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
By stating the answer given by the problem is wrong, and “showing the work” to demonstrate why it’s wrong.
GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
reasonableness
This is likely a question about some topic on reasonable questions and answers, rather than a maths question.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If I saw two people order different sizes of pizzas, my mind wouldn’t be blown, and nobody would consider the situation unreasonable.
GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Except it never mentions the size of the pizzas. That’s something you are adding to the situation.
remon@ani.social 3 weeks ago
No. Within the parameters of the question it IS possible and the kid gave the correct answer.
A small fraction of X can have a bigger absolute value then a large fraction of Y when X is suffienctly larger then Y.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
The question literally says “Marty ate more pizza”. It’s a foundational fact that you’re given as a part of the problem. If the answer was the say “Actually, no he didn’t” then you might as well answer “No, he actually at 1/6 of his pizza”.