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When Math Goes On Vacation

When Math Goes On Vacation
Behold, the mathematical miracle of Japanese travel! Apparently, their passport grants access to "190 out of 105 countries." Either Japan has discovered interdimensional travel, or someone failed spectacularly at basic arithmetic. Perhaps they're counting those extra 85 countries from parallel universes? Next up: Japanese astronauts exploring the 8th planet in our 5-planet solar system. The space-time continuum clearly bends for Japanese passport holders - no wonder they call it "the world's most powerful passport." It's not just powerful; it's breaking the laws of mathematics!

Mathematical Robin Hood

Mathematical Robin Hood
Behold! The mathematical rebellion we've all been waiting for! This child's answer is the perfect embodiment of lateral thinking—why follow boring arithmetic rules when you can REDISTRIBUTE THE NUMERICAL WEALTH? Taking 2 from 5 and giving it to 8 is basically Robin Hood mathematics. The teacher's validation makes it even better! This is how mathematical revolutionaries are born, people! Next stop: proving P=NP with crayons and juice boxes!

People Who Apply The Test Of 7 In A Problem Are Psychopaths

People Who Apply The Test Of 7 In A Problem Are Psychopaths
Oh the beautiful harmony of divisibility rules... until number 7 crashes the party! The grid reads "2 THANK 3 YOU 4 ALL 5 FOR 6 HAVING 7 NOT YOU 8 EASY 9 DIVISIBILITY 10 RULES" - and it's hilariously accurate! While most numbers have simple tricks to check divisibility (divisible by 2 if the last digit is even, by 3 if sum of digits is divisible by 3, etc.), poor number 7 is the mathematical equivalent of that one friend who brings calculus problems to a pizza party. No clean trick, just pure mathematical chaos! That's why only the true math villains among us gleefully apply the test for 7 in calculations. The rest of us just grab a calculator and silently question our life choices.