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4330595 No.4330595 [Reply] [Original]

Are americans really this retarded?

Are they unable to do simple math? This guy had an unlimited amount of time to fucking do it in his head, but seems clueless and goes with the audience, who seem even more retarded

What the fuck

>> No.4330600
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4330600

>mfw this was a $16,000 question too

>> No.4330603

Even without doing the math

Most americans are taught that a^2 + b^2= c^2 using 3 4 and 5 as examples.

25 should automatically pop into their heads from repeated examples.

>> No.4330605

I don't think most people know what a square number is.

>> No.4330606

>Population size 310,000,000
>Sample size 1
Seems legit

>> No.4330610

>>4330603
They deliberately block it out. It's not that Americans are all stupid, it's that we have a CULTURE of hating math. It's the stupidest thing ever.

If it weren't for that, sure, maybe this wouldn't happen.

>> No.4330613
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4330613

fixed it for you, op

>> No.4330614

>>4330606
200 studio audience members, so sample size 201, 130ish got the answer wrong

>> No.4330617

>>4330606

They asked the audience, where 50% said A

In addition, 43% of the viewers who texted their choice said A.

In conclusion, about 75% of americans can't do math, and/or doesn't know what a square number is

>> No.4330618

>Wake Forest student

Oh that explains it.

>> No.4330619

5^2=3^2+4^2

25=9+16

Is that what they mean?

Cause by that logic:

16= (√8)^2+ (√8)^2

36= (√18)^2+ (√18)^2

49= (√2)^2+ (√47)^2

So the right answer is: All correct.

>> No.4330623

>>4330619
A square number is the square of an integer.

>> No.4330626

>>4330623
ive never heard of a square number

>> No.4330627

>>4330617
can't add 2 sample groups. you could average them, but can't add them.

>> No.4330630
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4330630

another retard

i mean, seriously..

she said she didn't have a clue, and just guessed.

JUST FUCKING COUNT ON YOUR FINGERS, YOU WHORE

>> No.4330632

I bet most people misread the question. What sets 16 apart from the rest? It's a square number squared. People just don't have reading comprehension.

>> No.4330637

>>4330619
5x5=25

16+9=25
3x3 = 9
4x4 = 16

>> No.4330639

>>4330632
>the sum of two squared numbers

Who can't read right again?

>> No.4330640

>>4330639
The people who answered A. Did my post confuse you?

>> No.4330644

>>4330627

I didn't add them you fucktard.

78% of the callers got it wrong, 70% of the audience got it wrong.

That's on average 74% of america

go eat a cock

>> No.4330645

>>4330639
You apparently.

>> No.4330646

>>4330640
do you really think the people that said A really gave a shit about the question?

>> No.4330647

>>4330630
7:14 too 5:11

17-7=10-0.3=9.57

>> No.4330649

I failed on the reading comprehension part too. I thought that the sum of two smaller squares would have to be two identical numbers added together.

>> No.4330652

>>4330646
Yes. I think that most people misread it. They see "two" and they see "smaller."

>> No.4330653

>>4330646

The contestant said A.

I would think he gave a shit..

>> No.4330654

Wait what?

I dont undestand OP pic question.
Can someone explain?

"square numbers"?
"smaller square numbers"?

>> No.4330657

>>4330649

right...

so none of the options are correct then.

maybe you would have gone back to read the fucking question again?

>> No.4330660

Alright, average retarded American here.

I grew up in Central Florida, I left the state right before my sophomore year of high school, so I'd nearly gotten out in time, but my math skill was already past the point of saving.

So yeah, I know what the Pythagorean theory fucking is, but I would never (given unlimited time), connect the fucking dots.

That asshat on the show probably had it worse. How long has it been since he's been stuck in a fucking algebra class?

>> No.4330661

>>4330654
A square number is the square of an integer.
So 25, which the square of the integer 5, is the sum of the square number 16 (4x4) and 9 (3x3)

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4330664

>>4330654

>> No.4330667

>>4330617
With math like that, you must be an American.

>> No.4330674

>>4330644
>50
>43
>70
>78

numbers keep changin,g what do?

>> No.4330677

>>4330667

see
>>4330644

>> No.4330681

>>4330660
The question in OP's pic can and should be answered without even thinking the name Pythagoras. The only thing necessary is to know what a square number is. There's absolutely no need for any algebra here either. This is nursery school arithmetic.

>> No.4330687

>>4330660
You really don't have to know anything about pythagoras to solve this. I mean really, in europe we learn about square numbers long before our middle school time ends.

>> No.4330700

>>4330674

If you actually read what i write, instead of focusing on the cactus in your anus you wouldn't have to look like such a retard.

The numbers 43 and 50 correspond to the amount of people who answered A.

If you add the number of people who said C and D, you get the amount of people who answered INCORRECTLY.

Audience:
A: 50%
B: 30%
C: 19%
D: 1%

People who got it wrong: 70%

Viewers:
A: 45%
B: 22%
C: 23%
D: 10%

People who got it wrong: 78%

(78+70)/2 = 74

Do you fucking understand now?

>> No.4330710

>>4330700
1+1=2
2+2=4
4+4=8
8+8=16
16+16=32
32+32=64
64+64=128
128+128=256
256+256=512

>> No.4330719

>>4330710

I don't really get what you're trying to communicate here, but I sense you're butthurt.

Does your butt hurt?

>> No.4330732

The answer is A.

6 + 10

2.4494897427831780981972840747059 x 2.4494897427831780981972840747059

and

3.1622776601683793319988935444327 x 3.1622776601683793319988935444327

Prove me wrong.

>> No.4330735

>>4330719
Four score and seven minutes ago, we, your fore fathers were brought forth upon a most excellent adventure. Conceived by our new friends, Bill and Ted. These two great gentlemen are dedicated to a proposition which was true in my time, just as it's true today. Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!

>> No.4330737

>>4330732

2.4494897427831780981972840747059 and
3.1622776601683793319988935444327
are not integers

>> No.4330741

>>4330737
Sure they are. Maybe not in base ten, but that's just an arbitrary base.

D-d-d-deal with it.

>> No.4330748

>>4330719
And victory were declared.

>> No.4330750

>>4330735

You're only making it worse, dude.

Just... stop.

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4330755

>>4330741
My whole world has been rocked...

>> No.4330760

>>4330755

>55

well, shit

>> No.4330767

1 percent of people in the world are fags
100 percent of op is a faggot
It does not follow that more than 50% of the world are faggots

NM^2 is right

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4330768

/sci/
We argue about why the wrong answer is correct.

>> No.4330771

>>4330750
I once wanted to eat a horse burger, but alas there were no burger restaurants near me that served horse.

So I ate bison instead.

>> No.4330777

>>4330755
>>4330741

No fuck you. Provide the base that lets these numbers be integers while the base is in integer format too.

Assface.

>> No.4330778

i still don't get it, the answer must be all of them

16 = 4^2 + 0^2

25 = 5^2 + 0^2

36 = 6^2 + 0^2

49 = 7^2 + 0^2

>> No.4330781

>>4330778
Read the question.

>two smaller square numbers

4 is not smaller than 4.

>> No.4330783

The question is stupid.

>> No.4330787
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4330787

>>4330777

>> No.4330788

>>4330777
bah, give them that in another base is correct without requiring proof.

You are however allowed to point out that whatever base they think of, the 4 answers would not be squares, and as thus incorrect answers. maybe?

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4330797

>>4330771

>> No.4330803
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4330803

>>4330777

<span class="math">2.4494897427831780981972840747059_1.224744871391589049098642037353 = 2[/spoiler]

<span class="math">3.1622776601683793319988935444327_1.5811388300841896659994467722164 = 2[/spoiler]

2 + 2 = <span class="math">16_0.25[/spoiler]

Deal with it.

>> No.4330812

>>4330797
Ever watch a movie that didn't interest you, just because you were outvoted on seeing stargate again?

The worst part is when the movie turns out the be a chick flick and you get into the story. Then suddenly you are crying because Kelly really likes steve, even though he is dating cassandra, who is totally wrong for him,.

>> No.4330813

So what's the answer?

>> No.4330814

>>4330777
>other numbers in other bases
>require base number in base 10

10/10
(1/10 base 10)

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4330825

>>4330814

>> No.4330826

>>4330812

Well, shit.

I got tricked into seeing Never Say Never, and I actually did start crying when they showed that clip of him 6/7 years old going out to shovel snow out of the driveway ;__;

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4330836

>>4330826

>> No.4330853

>>4330741
I'd like to see a base in which the numbers you posted are integers. Can you provide me with a few examples? If you'll comply, I'll also ask for the number 596[10] in said base. Thanks.

>> No.4330856

Proof for A:

<span class="math">0^2+4^2=16[/spoiler]

Proof for B:

<span class="math">0^2+5^2=25[/spoiler]

Proof for C:

<span class="math">0^2+6^2=36[/spoiler]

Proof for D:

<span class="math">0^2+7^2=49[/spoiler]

>> No.4330860

>>4330856
nice try but notice the question says smaller square numbers

>> No.4330861

>>4330812
the only time i watched anything close to chick flicks is when i was infatuated with the main actress. example: mean girls, herbie fully loaded.

damn, lindsay used to be fucking hot.

>> No.4330862

>>4330856

>implying 4 < 4
>implying 5 < 5
>implying 6 < 6
>implying 7 < 7

>> No.4330867

>>4330861

i've masturbated to the scene where those whores do their little dance for the talent show or whatever

>> No.4330870

>non-integer numbers can be integers in other bases
>implying that integers aren't defined independently of the base system
>implying that ZFC, peano arithmetic, etc never existed
>ignoring an entire century of mathematics
>(typical compsci majors)

>> No.4330890

>>4330595
That show is slow as fuck.
In the studio, they have a shitload more time than we see on tv.
He could litterally try all combinations of squares of natural numbers under 7, and see whether they add up to one of these 4 numbers. If he does so, he gets more salary then he earns in (half) a year. Still can't.
>americunts they are that stupid

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4330904

>>4330890

>> No.4330916
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4330916

>>4330860
>>4330862
Haha, oh wow. I just found a fabulous new proof, that I CAN fit in this margin:

Proof for A:

<span class="math">0^2+-4^2=16[/spoiler]

Proof for B:

<span class="math">0^2+-5^2=25[/spoiler]

Proof for C:

<span class="math">0^2+-6^2=36[/spoiler]

Proof for D:

<span class="math">0^2+-7^2=16[/spoiler]

0 < 4
-4 < 4

0 < 5
-5 < 5

0 < 6
-6 < 6

0 < 7
-7 < 7

HAHHAHAHAHAHA! IT'S BEAUTIFUL! A legitimate proof for every single answer, eat my dick /sci/, and eat my dick WWTBAM!

>mfw my logic is undeniable

>> No.4330921

>>4330916
the actual squares have to be smaller, not the numbers you square to get them

16 = 16 so not smaller

>> No.4330923

>>4330916

>implying 16 < 16
>implying 25 < 25
>implying 36 < 36
>implying 49 < 49

>> No.4330930

>>4330923
>>4330921
>moving goalpost

>> No.4330933

>>4330930

>no, just reminding you where the actual goalpost is

>> No.4330935

>>4330930
read the OP image again, its clear as space

>> No.4330937

>doesnt understand words

>> No.4330939

>>4330916

The problem is that the question asks for smaller square numbers.

-4 isn't the square number under consideration, 16 is, and 16 = 16.

>> No.4330940

>>4330933
>>4330935
>>4330939
>implying you understand my brilliant proof

>> No.4330947

MOAR STUPID MURRIKAH PICS LOLOLOL

>> No.4330951

>>4330940

Proof for A:

0^2 + (-4)^2 = 16

0 + 16 = 16

0 < 16
16 < 16 <- this is your problem

Proof failed.

>> No.4330960

>>4330951

-4 < 4, retard

>> No.4330962

>implying anything other than discrete mathematics is real math

>> No.4330966

>>4330960

IS -4 A SQUARE NUMBER?

>> No.4330974

>>4330966
<span class="math">-2^{-2}[/spoiler]

>> No.4330976

I figured A because I thought the question was asking the result of the square of one of the answers, and then if you square it again, then add those two answers, and if it matches the first square, then it is the correct answer.

Reading is for faggots.

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4330980

>>4330976

>> No.4330988

>>4330976

wtfamireading.jpg

>> No.4330990

>>4330988
That's what I said when I was reading it!

>> No.4330995

>>4330980
>>4330988
American logic. Somehow it gets us to the Moon and allows us to be the only super power. Maybe we just operate on a higher level of intelligence.

>> No.4331000

>>4330995

No, those people were actually smart. The average American is a fucking idiot.

>> No.4331002

>>4330995

>gets us to the Moon
The moonlanding was staged, moron

>only super power
LOL

>> No.4331015

>>4330974

−2^−2 is 1/4, not 4.

>> No.4331017
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4331017

>yfw this was the million dollar question in the UK

>> No.4331018

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMriTkE3igY

HOW BOUT THEM AMERICAN COLLEGES

>> No.4331037

>>4331015
Yeah, in base 10

>> No.4331039

>>4331017
I never knew it was followed by 100 zeroes, only that it was to the 100th power.

>> No.4331043
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4331043

>>4331039
>not realizing that's the exact same fucking thing

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4331049

>>4331043

>not realizing you're being fucking trolled

>> No.4331054
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4331054

>>4331049
>not not using trolling to hide your retardation

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4331060

>>4331054

>hurr durr, was only pretending, jokes on you

>> No.4331065
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4331065

>>4331060
>wait... what, I was accusing you of being retarded...

>> No.4331067
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4331067

>>4331065

>uhm... no, you're the retard

>> No.4331075
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4331075

>>4331067
>uhh, you're the one who didn't know what a googol was, and then pretended to be trolling

>> No.4331080

ITT trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls not realizing that all of them are trolling equally bad.

>> No.4331087

>>4331080
>>4331080
faggot

>> No.4331093

>>4331075
>>4331067
>>4331065
>>4331060
>>4331054
>>4331049
>>4331039
>>4331017

>samefag

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4331095

>>4331075

>thinking i don't know what a gogool is
>thinking i'm the guy you originally quoted

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>>4331095
>can't even fucking spell googol
>implying I'm trolling you

>> No.4331109
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4331109

>>4331093
>2011
>Actually thinking would have a conversation with themselves
>Being a newfag who doesn't know about flood detection

>> No.4331114
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4331114

>>4331101

>come on, are you that easy?
>implying i didn't purpously misspell it to troll you

>> No.4331116
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4331116

>>4331109
>2012
>Being a newfag who uses 2011

>> No.4331118
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4331118

>>4331114
>clearly got your pic of google images
>not having an entire folder of costanza images

>> No.4331119
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4331119

>>4331109

>2012
>not knowing the flood limit is 30 seconds
>not seeing that all the posts are over a minute apart

>> No.4331124
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4331124

>>4331116
>>4331119
>2011
>implying using 2012 doesn't make you the newfag

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4331132

>>4331118
>2013
>having a 4chan folder

>> No.4331134
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>>4331118

>implying i didn't rename it and add a watermark myself
>implying i didn't find a last one in my spiderman folder

>> No.4331137
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4331137

>>4331134
>1497
>ever running out of costanza variations

>> No.4331140
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4331140

>>4331132
>3049 B.C.
>being a hipster

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4331147

>>4331043
>>4331049
>>4331054
>>4331060
>>4331065
>>4331067
>>4331075
>>4331095
>>4331109
>>4331114
>>4331116
>>4331118
>>4331119
>>4331124
>>4331132
>>4331134
>>4331137
>>4331140

>> No.4331153
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>>4331147
>2011
>using advice dog
>taking the time to quote every single post
>but actually missing this one: >>4331101

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4331162

>>4331153

>2012
>goes through the list of quotes to find out if any are missing

>> No.4331167
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4331167

>>4331162
>2011
>Not having 4chan Gold so you can just hover over links and instantly see if one is missing

>> No.4331174

>>4331167

man, fuck this

i'm going to bed

>> No.4331176

>>4330644
You neglected to weight the audience vs. the call-ins. You can't average the percentages because the sample sizes aren't the same.

>> No.4331177
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4331177

>>4331174
Indeed, good show.

>> No.4331178

>>4331176

says who?

I say they are identical.

where is your god now?

>> No.4331194

>>4331178
Have it your way. Assuming n1=n2 you are correct.

>> No.4331201

Funniest thread on /sci/ all day. Thank you.
>excellp Lameticus

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4331210

Holy, dumb, fuck, this thread.

>> No.4331215
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4331215

>>4331210
Hahaha, trolled.

>> No.4331220

I could've sworn these were called perfect squares, not square numbers.

>> No.4332113

lol bump

>> No.4332208

Archive this thread, please.

>> No.4332219

America, here we go >>4332182

>> No.4332222

>>4331220
Those are something else entirely.

>> No.4332224

>>4331018
How can anyone bee that stupid?

>> No.4332231

>>4331018
made my day! The worst part is that he feels smart about himself

>> No.4332237

>>4332224
I'm not saying it was completely this, but sleep deprivation wreaks havoc on your cognitive capacities.

>> No.4332247

>>4332237
Bla bla bla, he just wanted to look cool, but actually he is just plain stupid.

>> No.4332253

>>4330737
the question clearly says "numbers"

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4332269

Why are you surprised? The whole "Americans are buttfuck stupid" thing isn't a myth, it's based on fact.
The average American has little or no scientific knowledge, is incapable of basic mathematics, critical thinking and forming independent conclusions about anything.

>> No.4332270

>>4332269
Those rankings are of the science STANDARDS, not of the performance of the students.

>> No.4332273

>>4332270
Because the two are not linked in any way, right?

Thanks for proving my point.

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4332292

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=613hHzdp6lk

>what planet in our solar system takes the least amount of time to orbit the sun

>the moon

>mfw the audience starts clapping and cheering

>> No.4332301

>>4332292

oh man, the people on that show are all fucking retards

i remember watching one time, and the question was "density describes the mass of the object divided by what?"

and she says "air"

>> No.4332341
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>> No.4332353

>>4332341

>pokemon
>Science & Math

>> No.4332381

>>4332353
>pokemon
>evolution
Science related.

>> No.4332408

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23cK1S_m3gY&feature=related
How have I not seen this yet?

>> No.4332418

>>4332408

>babbys first youtube video

>> No.4332436

>>4332341
He enjoys other things than pokemon and took a load of money home. You mad bro?

>> No.4332451

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub3mASEuIfY&feature=related

dear god.

another american "college-student"