Smart-ass kid has the perfect response to a confusing math question
This student isn't exactly wrong, but this definitely isn't the answer the teacher was expecting.
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This student isn't exactly wrong, but this definitely isn't the answer the teacher was expecting.
Redditor HouseHoldSheep was grading some math tests recently when he came across a smart ass answer to a generally confusing question. The best part is that you can see the student attempted to figure out the answer, then erased their work and went with this golden response, below.
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"If a²/b² is the answer, what is the question?"
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The student decided to just write "please write a²/b²."
While that's not a question, Redditors were quick to point out that the original test question is actually pretty confusing.
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"Seems like a pretty dumb test question, I don't blame him," one Redditor wrote.
Hopefully this kid received credit for the question.
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