• vampire@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Every time I see something like this, the comments remind me that common core mathematics is a thing and it makes me sad.

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      9 months ago

      Seriously, why is basic arithmetic worthy of so much discussion?

      Just… do the math. It’s not complicated math.

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        9 months ago

        I sometimes feel bad about myself cause I didn’t get very far into calculus, but then I remember that the average adult has no idea how fractions work.