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UPDATE: May 18, 2017, 5:06 p.m. SGT Updated with the Ministry of Education's new statement. A math question apparently meant for 7-year-olds has left adults befuddled. The bonus math question -- which ...

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It all started when a mum shared her child’s homework question to the r/askmath Reddit. The question starts off by referencing a previous equation that read: “200 + 60 + 9 = 269”, Kidspot reported.

When Redditor u/Awecalibur reviewed his niece’s math homework, he wasn’t expecting to spark a family debate, let alone an internet one. But the fifth-grade math problem in question was anything but ...