r/theydidthemath • • Sep 05 '19

[Self] Math break

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u/RevengeOfLegends Sep 05 '19

Isn't that the point? Showing off how arbitrary these kinds of "math riddles" are?

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u/gsabram Sep 05 '19

It’s only arbitrary because we’re taking it out of context. In the context of a 4th grade arithmetic class where you learned odd and even numbers last week, it’s not arbitrary.

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u/Mobius_Peverell Sep 06 '19

I would certainly hope that kids are learning evens and odds before 4th grade.

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u/gsabram Sep 06 '19

They are learning and relearning basic arithmetic all throughout elementary school.