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We might act like Muppets sometimes, but we’re nowhere near as good at counting as Count von Count. One! Two! Three! Hahaha. And that’s more or less where our worldly wisdom with numbers ends.
(Un)fortunately, we’re not the only ones whose brains sometimes derp out and throw their math skills out of whack! And that’s what the ‘They didn’t do the math’ subreddit is all about. It documents all of the biggest math fails on the net and all of the times people messed up when doing school-level counting. (Just remember not to mix this community up with its counterpart, the ‘They did the math’ subreddit.)
Check out some of the funniest ‘They didn’t do the math posts’ and upvote your fave pics by giving them a big old upvote. Do you have any embarrassing math fails to share with all the other Pandas? Drop us a comment below. Who said that math can’t be fun?!
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#1
Not Age Appropriate
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Small Brain Moment
#3
A Penny A Day For A Year Will Get You Nowhere
Skyler Harris 4 years ago
I know how the guy/girl thought it was 9,125 dollars with the quarter. Because he probably did 25x365 and not 0.25x365
The subreddit has over 24.3k members and has been active for 6 and a half years at the time of writing. And the community is all about making your inner numbers’ wiz groan and cringe. There’s nothing like feeling like a genius at math when you compare yourself to the worst of the worst, is there?
But suppose that being better than the worst isn’t enough for you. You like a challenge. You enjoy improving yourself. Pushing past your limits. You’re a Panda, after all! Luckily, there are countless (pun not intended) free and paid resources online to help you sharpen your skills with numbers. From big names like Khan Academy to small scale websites and projects that you’ll find hiding in the cracks of the internet, right in-between posts about cats.
#4
Not Sure That’s How That Works
#6
Tipping Ain’t A City In China
While some peeps have an easier time learning math, I sincerely believe that everyone can reach the genius tier if they put in enough time, effort, and focus. I for one was really awesome at math when I started school (multiplying stuff was my bread and butter). However, I started struggling when they started throwing in letters and weird concepts into my calculations. I’m sure that more than one of you has been there, dear Readers.
But one thing that I learned was how much carving out an hour or two for practicing basic math problems helped me out. That and knowing some amazing math wizards who explain to you the illogical logic behind numbers. TL;DR—practice makes perfect and soon enough you’ll be a Muppet like Count von Count.
#7
Centaur Proportions.
#8
So Close
#9
Ah Yes, Calculation
Csaba Hegedűs 4 years ago
Well, if he sleeps just three hours less, then it means he can drive for 27 hours per day...
#10
Ignore The Comment
#11
What A Genius
Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago
I'm sure he is not trolling, so it means that the second solution is correct
#12
At Least They Tried
#14
Yep
#15
Seems About Right
#16
Makes Sense
#17
Yay! We All Win
#18
Fox Is Making Up Numbers
#19
How Many Trips Back To The Store?
#20
Ah Yes, The 500 People Population Of The U. S.
#21
Once A Day For Whole Year
#22
This Was Not A Joke
#24
For The 0.01th Time?
#25
Hmm...
#26
How Do I Take Advantage Of This Special?
#27
When Did Free Become So Expensive?
#28
Please Explain... Yes...
#29
Only 4% Of The People Wash Their Hands?
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
I still hope the numbers by CDC are wrong. Such a low percentage sounds outright disgusting.
#30
Communicative Property Is Anger
#31
Tiktokers Can’t Be This Dumb
#32
Valentine's Day Instant Baby Or That Elusive 4th Trimester Pregnancy
#33
Abc Did Not Do The Math
Alex Fierro 4 years ago (edited)
I'm guessing you could pick more than one option in the survey? It would make sense if the graph wasn't a pie chart
#34
Social Distancing
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 years ago
IT WORKS!, but only if you can get people to stand in a tetrahedron.
#35
Wow! What A Great Deal!.....wait....
#36
Pemdas
#37
What A Deal!
#38
Shouldn't A Vp At A Mortgage Company Understand How Compounding Interest Works?
#39
Oof
Alex Fierro 4 years ago
can someone,,, explain what is going on here??? like, I get it, but I also don't - obviously it's wrong but where is the error?
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Sian Edwards 4 years ago
I have dyscalculia and still knew that some of these are wildly wrong!
Monika Soffronow 4 years ago
Having dyscalculia must make life very difficult at times.
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Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
This is what happens when you underfund education and underpay teachers.
Sian Edwards 4 years ago
I have dyscalculia and still knew that some of these are wildly wrong!
Monika Soffronow 4 years ago
Having dyscalculia must make life very difficult at times.
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
This is what happens when you underfund education and underpay teachers.
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