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10-05-2016, 04:00 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
u've heard of sinkielanz difficult maths questions ...
now try tis angmolan difficult angmo maths question 4 primary 2 ...
if u tink ze answer is 65, u r wrong ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2016/05/09/Exam-question-trending-large_trans++qeu1EEj63qgC2KauuzlUjPS5plK0DADLTnlqU SkScwo.PNG
Quote:
A maths question aimed at seven-year-olds has left many adults confused - but can you work out the correct answer?
The practice exam question for Year 2 pupils was shared on Twitter by Louise Bloxham amid the ongoing debate about the benefits of primary school tests.
It received dozens of replies from users debating the answer after she wrote: “If you think the answer is 65, you would be wrong.”
Ms Bloxham explained the question was posted on a ‘Parents against Primary Testing’ Facebook group where a member insisted the answer, according to the mark scheme, was 46.
However, no evidence has been provided to back up this claim.
It led to many users complaining about the question being too difficult for Year 2 pupils and others suggesting it was “too ambiguous” ...
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?229414-Can-U-Solf-Tis-Simple-Maths-Exam-Question&goto=newpost).
u've heard of sinkielanz difficult maths questions ...
now try tis angmolan difficult angmo maths question 4 primary 2 ...
if u tink ze answer is 65, u r wrong ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2016/05/09/Exam-question-trending-large_trans++qeu1EEj63qgC2KauuzlUjPS5plK0DADLTnlqU SkScwo.PNG
Quote:
A maths question aimed at seven-year-olds has left many adults confused - but can you work out the correct answer?
The practice exam question for Year 2 pupils was shared on Twitter by Louise Bloxham amid the ongoing debate about the benefits of primary school tests.
It received dozens of replies from users debating the answer after she wrote: “If you think the answer is 65, you would be wrong.”
Ms Bloxham explained the question was posted on a ‘Parents against Primary Testing’ Facebook group where a member insisted the answer, according to the mark scheme, was 46.
However, no evidence has been provided to back up this claim.
It led to many users complaining about the question being too difficult for Year 2 pupils and others suggesting it was “too ambiguous” ...
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?229414-Can-U-Solf-Tis-Simple-Maths-Exam-Question&goto=newpost).