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There’s yet another primary school math question Singaporean adults can’t solve

today10 December 2020

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Is it even fair to primary school students anymore if their math questions are too difficult, even for adults?

In Singapore – one of Asia’s most intelligent countries – a mathematics question meant for Primary 1 school kids is causing a stir online due to its seemingly over-the-top complexity.

The question in particular was submitted to Singaporean social content site Stomp by a contributor named Cheng, who explained that she found the question in a mathematics workbook she bought…

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Written by: Dale John Wong


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