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The answer to famous Idiot Math Test

A simple-looking math problem has confused people for years. Here's the answer and the reasoning behind it—that settles the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The internet is often a place where you'll find a lot of debate, and today, people are arguing over what the right answer to a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1993, Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős—one of the most prolific mathematicians of the 20th century—posed a question with two ...
The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.