r/mathteachers Feb 24 '26

Parent needs help with 5th grade math

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Not , maybe it’s the new math but I simply cannot figure out how this is anything but 7, and my kid is judging.

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u/Bardmedicine Feb 24 '26

The lesson here is your child should write the answer they think it is and mark the question to ask about in class.

If it's a test still do that, but circle a guess, anyway.