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Topic	Can you solve this Advanced 4th Grade math problem?
Philip027 02/03/23 2:24:06 PM #11:	This is a great example of a "math problem" scenario that's so contrived and forced that it ultimately pushed me away from math. Like, if you're trying to convince the kids about how math could be useful to them in their futures, this is so not the way to go about it. Anyway, the answer's ~~40. Theoretically you could pull all 38 of the non-black socks first, and then you need 2 more to have a black pair.~~ <cite>Philip027 posted [p:971302403] in Can you so... [t:80334664]...</cite> <quote>This is a great example of a "math problem" scenario that's so contrived and forced that it ultimately pushed me away from math. Like, if you're trying to convince the kids about how math could be useful to them in their futures, this is so not the way to go about it.Anyway, the answer's 40. Theoretically you could pull all 38 of the non-black socks first, and then you need 2 more to have a black pair.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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