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We might act like Muppets sometimes, but we’re nowhere near as good at counting as Count von Count. One! Two! Three! Hahaha. And that’s more or less where our worldly wisdom with numbers ends.

(Un)fortunately, we’re not the only ones whose brains sometimes derp out and throw their math skills out of whack! And that’s what the ‘They didn’t do the math’ subreddit is all about. It documents all of the biggest math fails on the net and all of the times people messed up when doing school-level counting. (Just remember not to mix this community up with its counterpart, the ‘They did the math’ subreddit.)

Check out some of the funniest ‘They didn’t do the math posts’ and upvote your fave pics by giving them a big old upvote. Do you have any embarrassing math fails to share with all the other Pandas? Drop us a comment below. Who said that math can’t be fun?!

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A Penny A Day For A Year Will Get You Nowhere

A Penny A Day For A Year Will Get You Nowhere

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Skyler Harris
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know how the guy/girl thought it was 9,125 dollars with the quarter. Because he probably did 25x365 and not 0.25x365

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The subreddit has over 24.3k members and has been active for 6 and a half years at the time of writing. And the community is all about making your inner numbers’ wiz groan and cringe. There’s nothing like feeling like a genius at math when you compare yourself to the worst of the worst, is there?

But suppose that being better than the worst isn’t enough for you. You like a challenge. You enjoy improving yourself. Pushing past your limits. You’re a Panda, after all! Luckily, there are countless (pun not intended) free and paid resources online to help you sharpen your skills with numbers. From big names like Khan Academy to small scale websites and projects that you’ll find hiding in the cracks of the internet, right in-between posts about cats.

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While some peeps have an easier time learning math, I sincerely believe that everyone can reach the genius tier if they put in enough time, effort, and focus. I for one was really awesome at math when I started school (multiplying stuff was my bread and butter). However, I started struggling when they started throwing in letters and weird concepts into my calculations. I’m sure that more than one of you has been there, dear Readers.

But one thing that I learned was how much carving out an hour or two for practicing basic math problems helped me out. That and knowing some amazing math wizards who explain to you the illogical logic behind numbers. TL;DR—practice makes perfect and soon enough you’ll be a Muppet like Count von Count.

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So Close

So Close

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Colin L
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person is so dense they've created their own gravity well... they're causing some pretty massive time dialation.

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ML
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is it with the 2000 and 2020? Are these the years people forgot how to do math?

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Jaxx Roa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol do they seriously not know that after 2000 it’s 2100

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MrTir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish I could have a glimpse of 3000 before I die, then have a conversation with my friends about that before passing away. Unless the technology to get immortal is there in the visions. That's gonna be so butt hurting please if you have the admin rights to the system don't do it in that case.

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Heidrance
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i mean, the one scientist that perfects time travel, yes.

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Noel Benavente
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody actually thinks that 3000 comes right after 2099. That's wild.

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Thomas Turnbull
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

he needs to be frozen for 900 years on his 80th Birthday. just saying

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Idk Katniss Potter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...ok I can’t deny this, at age 9 I thought the same thing, well sorta, I thought I would be alive in 3000, then I did the math.

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Joseph Rychetsky
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What’s his age? It’s over 9000!!!(they would actually be 980 years old)

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Tiny Dynamine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can see the year 3000 right now. Look, it's in that sentence.

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He/she wrote "the year 3000" instead of '2300'. (Yes, I wrote 'he/she' on purpose. I'll use 'they' when I feel like it, or not, if I don't. Vive la liberté!)

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Ah Yes, Calculation

Ah Yes, Calculation

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Csaba Hegedűs
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, if he sleeps just three hours less, then it means he can drive for 27 hours per day...

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#11

What A Genius

What A Genius

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Bardhi's Dad
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure he is not trolling, so it means that the second solution is correct

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Yay! We All Win

Yay! We All Win

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bryguy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's scary when they double down and try to explain how they are right lol

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#19

How Many Trips Back To The Store?

How Many Trips Back To The Store?

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Ah Yes, The 500 People Population Of The U. S.

Ah Yes, The 500 People Population Of The U. S.

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#21

Once A Day For Whole Year

Once A Day For Whole Year

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For The 0.01th Time?

For The 0.01th Time?

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Hans
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And even the testing math is not true, as positive rates do not simply scale with the number of tests but are dependent on many factors.

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#25

Hmm...

Hmm...

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How Do I Take Advantage Of This Special?

How Do I Take Advantage Of This Special?

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When Did Free Become So Expensive?

When Did Free Become So Expensive?

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Please Explain... Yes...

Please Explain... Yes...

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Only 4% Of The People Wash Their Hands?

Only 4% Of The People Wash Their Hands?

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chi-wei shen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still hope the numbers by CDC are wrong. Such a low percentage sounds outright disgusting.

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#30

Communicative Property Is Anger

Communicative Property Is Anger

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Valentine's Day Instant Baby Or That Elusive 4th Trimester Pregnancy

Valentine's Day Instant Baby Or That Elusive 4th Trimester Pregnancy

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bryguy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone who puts "lmfao" after every sentence immediately goes down 100 IQ

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Abc Did Not Do The Math

Abc Did Not Do The Math

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Alex Fierro
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing you could pick more than one option in the survey? It would make sense if the graph wasn't a pie chart

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Social Distancing

Social Distancing

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Wow! What A Great Deal!.....wait....

Wow! What A Great Deal!.....wait....

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Pemdas

Pemdas

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Shouldn't A Vp At A Mortgage Company Understand How Compounding Interest Works?

Shouldn't A Vp At A Mortgage Company Understand How Compounding Interest Works?

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Oof

Oof

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Alex Fierro
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

can someone,,, explain what is going on here??? like, I get it, but I also don't - obviously it's wrong but where is the error?

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Off By 100x. Still Way Too High But Holy Crap How Do You Mess This Up?

Off By 100x. Still Way Too High But Holy Crap How Do You Mess This Up?

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