Riddle Time: Second-Grade Math Question Has Everyone Wracking Their Brain

Riddle Time: Second-Grade Math Question Has Everyone Wracking Their Brain
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Twitter users were engaged in hot debate over a 2nd-grade math problem designed for 7-year-olds.

What seemed to be a straightforward problem caused debate, with an apparent misunderstanding caused by the wording of the question ... or was it? Louise Bloxham, a mom from Bristol, England, explained that the problem was posted on the “Parents against Primary Testing“ Facebook group, where a member assured everyone that the answer according to the book was 46.
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