Students in Australia have been complaining that a question in a recent maths exam presented an unexpected curve-ball that threw many off their mathematical game.
The problem put to them involved calculating the angle created when two 50 cent coins were placed side by side.
The Age reported a host of frustrated responses posted to social media following the exam, including one teen even implicating bankrupt rapper 50 Cent… kind of.
The student allegedly posted ‘Fuck You 50 Cent. I never liked your music anyway.’
Mind you, a lot of people are now taking to social media to lambaste the moaning pupils.
This is a HARD maths question? Maybe for the dunces in the Daily Mail. https://t.co/SG6GQklNBq
— liarpoliticians (@liarpoliticians) November 3, 2015
People are just being silly now with these “hard” maths questions. My 9 yr old cld do this one in about 30 seconds! https://t.co/QJn70n48Q0 — Andrew Lilico (@andrew_lilico) November 3, 2015
frankly youd have to be bloody victorian to be baffled by this very easy bit o’ maths https://t.co/wFBt8fo0S4
— colley, 1990 – tbc (@JamColley) November 2, 2015
If kids cannot answer this we are in serious trouble. Literally takes around 7 seconds to solve. https://t.co/GO1SDx98v4 — Jp (@jonzaldinho) November 3, 2015
Putting false eyelashes on is way harder than this? Can you pass the maths question that has left students baffled? https://t.co/EIm8voNlRM
— Madeleine (@MaddyAliceB) November 3, 2015
If you are still struggling here is a video to explain how it is done.
Sixty degrees, I said that all along.