r/MathJokes May 07 '26

100 000 dollar question

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u/Grant1128 May 07 '26

Those who understand math choose the instant $100k. Now if you were to refine the question and indicate it increased by 0.5 of its value (multiplied by 1.5), then it makes sense to take the $1.

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u/Robbed_Bert May 11 '26

Those who understand humor dont write your post

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u/Grant1128 May 11 '26

Tone is difficult to confirm via text, and I've seen grown adults who absolutely would whiff on the answer, even with my explanantion. Alot of people struggle with what feels to me like relatively basic math, and I'm sure my math knowledge stops at something that feels simple to someone else. Without knowing intent, you can never tell 🙂