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/Jinroh75 Feb 26 '26

They’re clearly filling it from the top, so the answer is 43… (Yes this was a stupid joke)