Math Problem for Chinese First Graders

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3

not too hard.

 

This is a difficult question to answer. But luckily ALL Chinese people are good at math.

 

I haven't figured out the problem yet, but this isn't a math problem. More of a logic problem or brainteaser.

 

whoops might be

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7

 

I dunno guys, I got 4.5..?

 

I don't remember doing this in my first grade...

I've also done some mathcounts in junior high, granted that was a long time ago, and I'm still don't understand the problem.

 

So how is this a math problem?

 

You got me.

I'm leaning towards there's not enough context. We don't know what the kids were studying prior to being given this puzzle.

 

I've worked it five times, and I came up with the same answer each time. Even used my calculator once. The answer is 3,876,203,503,945.2835

 

they will probably just turn their watches into computers to solve the problem

 

I got it, it's all there, so simple now.

Answer is...

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A question mark.

 

I got 15 minutes a piece

 

We have a winner.

 

I bet they are cheating.

 

is there a numerical value assigned to each shape?

i guess 9.

 

I never learned this in my extra Chinese school lessons.

 

I see the Illuminati has finally crept in the Chinese first graders.

 

Answer

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I think it's 7:

square = 1
circle = 2
triangle = 5

if the corners don't touch, it's addition
if the corners do touch, it's subtraction

so, 5+2 = 7

 

Yea, that's what I got too, but how the heck is a first grader supposed to know this? And using shapes is very misleading.