Parent baffled by daughter's homework - as they disagree with teacher

17 October 2023 , 16:06

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People were baffled by the tricky homework question

As a parent, there are times when you're roped into helping with your child's homework and while many parents are usually happy to help and find solutions, there are a few questions that can make us feel rusty and leave us wondering how smart we really are.

One particular maths question has got both parents and students scratching their heads - with some disagreeing with the teacher over what the correct answer is. The question, which was posted to Reddit by a confused parent had everyone baffled, as everyone is convinced the question - and the teacher - are both wrong.

People were left scratching their heads over the tricky question

"My daughter's homework. Teacher says that answer is two. I guess I don't understand the question," the parent wrote alongside an image of the question which asked: "Each rhombus represents 1/3 of the whole. How many rhombi are needed to make 6/3?"

It's clear the question has stumped everyone, and not just this parent, as many Redditors chimed in sharing their confusion. "Does the question ask how many rhombi are needed?" one person asked, while another said: "I just realised that was a hexagon and not a cube."

Whereas another tried to explain that the "test key" was wrong and tried to make sense of the question and wrote: "As worded, the question asks how many rhombi are needed to form 6/3 (two wholes). The whole shape is NOT a rhombus, it is a hexagon. The only correct answer is: 'It takes 6 rhombi to form 2 hexagons' they detailed. Further adding: "The question that would be correctly answered as "2" is some variation of: How many hexagons can be created from 6 rhombi."

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If maths questions are something you enjoy, why not try this multiple choice question which was posted by @yawdmontweet on X, formally known as Twitter that read: "What is the closest time to midnight?" and was followed by four answers to choose from, "A. 11:55 am, B. 12:06 am, C. 11:50 am and D. 12:03 am". Many people came to the conclusion D was the correct answer, but caused a mixed opinion from others.

Some people think it is D, as it's just three minutes since midnight struck, however, others interpreted it in a completely different way. Some people opted for answer A, as 11:55 was the closest to midnight - (12 hours and 5 minutes) without going back in time, only forward.

Niamh Kirk