Article created by: Greta Jaruševičiūtė

I had a love/hate relationship with math growing up. I remember several particularly painful evenings in middle school, sitting at my family’s dining room table, crying over my math homework because I could not comprehend it.

Thanks to the immense patience shown by my father and my algebra teacher, I learned to appreciate math by the time I made it to high school. Its logic is comforting, and it makes sense (for the most part). Plus, I finally started to understand how useful it would become for the rest of my life. And while most of us don’t need to know how to do long division in our heads, a basic understanding of math can make our lives much easier. And let’s not forget math memes have made dealing with math challenges a little more fun!

Unfortunately, however, some of us never seemed to become friends with math. And as people on the internet are quick to roast others for anything and everything they do wrong, math is no exception. There is an entire subreddit dedicated to laughing at all of the times people had too much confidence in faulty math that did not add up, so we’ve gathered some of our favorite posts just for you.

Whether you’re a mathematician or need a calculator to find out how many hours you work a week, enjoy these posts from “They Didn’t Do The Math” and upvote all of your favorites. Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from Sofia Baca, one of the hosts of the Breaking Math podcast. Then, if you’re interested in checking out the last Bored Panda piece on this same subreddit, look no further than right here.

#1

Lol

Social media post where a user complains about incorrect change at a restaurant, highlighting people who didn’t do the math.

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    #2

    44 Billion Divided By 8 Billion = 5 Billion

    Twitter exchange showing people who didn’t do the math debating Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter purchase.

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    #3

    Every 1000 Years?

    Social media post with people doing math incorrectly by adding birth year and age to total 2021, getting roasted online.

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    #4

    Oh You Were Joking

    Screenshot of an online conversation showing people who didn’t do the math correctly and got roasted for it.

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    #5

    How Did Everyone Else Miss This?

    Woman reacting to a math mistake on social media, highlighting people who didn’t do the math and got roasted online.

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    #6

    Very Interesting

    Screenshot of a social media post showing a math fail comment about billionaire wealth and global donation math errors.

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    #7

    Chicken Nuggets On The Burger King App

    Menu showing prices and calorie counts for 20, 8, and 4 piece nuggets, illustrating common math errors online.

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    #8

    What A Deal!

    Screenshot of a person incorrectly adding game prices, showing a failure to do the math causing online roasting.

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    #9

    Passive Income

    Screenshot of a social media post discussing math mistakes related to passive income choices and options.

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    #10

    50% Larger

    Milk carton label incorrectly claims 50 percent larger than half gallon, showing a math fail roasted online.

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    #11

    Seems Like A Few Extra Zeros

    Tweet showing a math error about penguin and Ireland populations, a classic example of people not doing the math online.

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    #12

    Sims Taxes

    Screenshot of a math error in a game bill notification showing incorrect total tax amount, highlighting people didn’t do the math.

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    #13

    8+3 = 10

    Online comment with a math error where a 10-year-old incorrectly calculates age difference, highlighting people not doing the math.

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    #14

    Me_irl

    Math problem answer rejected with complex equation shown as correct, highlighting times people didn’t do the math online.

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    #15

    H

    Tweet showing an age update calculation for 2022 with incorrect math, illustrating people who didn’t do the math and got roasted online.

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    #16

    Exactly

    Tweet showing a math error about kids born in 2010 turning 22, illustrating people who didn’t do the math and got roasted.

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    #17

    Population Of New Cuyama

    Old green town sign for New Cuyama with incorrect total adding population, elevation, and year established, math error example.

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    #18

    I Smell Profit!

    Funny math error on sale sign with crossed-out percentages and meme character saying I smell profit, math fails online.

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    #19

    I Don’t Think They Know What 24/7 Means

    Sign at Planet Fitness shows incorrect math with new hours open 24/5 starting 12/10, confusing customers online.

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    #20

    That Isn’t A Majority, But Great Headline

    Poll results headline showing majority want government to enforce another lockdown to stem Covid cases, related to people not doing the math.

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    #21

    15 / 3 = 0

    Water bottle with nutrition facts showing 15 calories per bottle but 0 calories per serving, a math fail example online roast.

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    #22

    If I Was 4 When My Brother Was Born And I'm 40 Now How Old Is My Brother?

    Social media post where a user misunderstands age math, illustrating people who didn’t do the math and got roasted online.

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    #23

    An Alternative Reality Sequence

    Social media post showing a timeline math error about age in year 3000, illustrating people who didn't do the math online.

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    #24

    Gimme My Milion Baby

    Social media post with incorrect math dividing a political figure’s net worth by taxpayers, highlighting people didn’t do the math.

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    #25

    If You’re Willing To Spend An Extra 2 Cents It’s A Great Deal!

    Cans of Red Bull arranged in a store refrigerator with price tags showing different discounts and pricing math errors.

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    #26

    $132 Per Meter, You Say

    Price tag showing item 25 meters for $3.30 with incorrect math claiming $132 per meter, a clear did not do the math example.

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    #27

    You Do The Math!

    Dr. Oetker pizza ad promoting Pi Day with math pun and discounted prices on frozen pizzas in a grocery flyer.

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    #28

    This Is Not How Percents Work, Youtube

    Poll results showing uneven percentages illustrating people didn’t do the math, sparking online roasting and debate.

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    #29

    Bold Of Them To Assume A Consistent 12.5% Interest Rate And No Inflation

    Text image showing an incorrect math claim about investing $100 a month from age 25 to 65 totaling $1,176,000.

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    #30

    Reddit Premium Pricing

    Pricing table showing subscription options with a yearly rate of $59.99 and monthly rate of $6.99 for math-related content.

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    #31

    That 3 Pack Deal

    Price comparison of product packs in black color showing 1, 3, and 6 pack options, illustrating people didn't do the math.

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    #32

    They Didn't Math The Ice Pack

    Blue rectangular ice pack with dimensions labeled, illustrating a humorous example of people not doing the math correctly online.

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    #33

    Nice Try, Amazon

    Pricing options for medium size items on an online store showing prices per count and delivery availability in stock.

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    #34

    This Statement Is True For Vancouver Housing Prices

    Screenshot of a social media comment illustrating people who didn’t do the math and got roasted online.

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