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Re:A “simple” 3rd grade problem by randlet on Saturday May 04, 2013 @12:35PM (#5655372)
It's only open for debate if you're being extremely pedantic. There is even an illustration demonstrating exactly what the cuts look like!

Yes, if you want to be very nit-picky the question is undefined, but this is a third grade math test and the only reasonable answer is 20min. The student was absolutely correct.

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Re:A “simple” 3rd grade problem by dhimes on Saturday May 04, 2013 @05:12PM (#5656342)
I agree. If I am the principal and the student protests to me and the teacher gives some bizarre-ass interpretation of the problem to me, the teacher will have a problem with me.

I've seen enough of that in high-school physics where the teacher literally doesn't understand what the hell the problem is asking to piss off the Good Humor man.

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