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‘What is the closest time to midnight?’: Maths question for kids causes confusion On the face of it, it is a rather straightforward question. But a maths question for children about time that was posted on social media has gone viral, racking up 1.4 million views after leaving people vacillating between more than one seemingly valid answer. The problem was posted on Twitter by user @yawdmontweet from Jamaica, who said the question “hurt his head”. The question was: “What is the closest time to midnight?” The following answer options were provided – A : 11.55am, B : 12.06am, C : 11.50am and D : 12.03am. Social media users appeared to have been thrown off by the question, and commented with different answers. Many thought the answer was D, because it is only three minutes away from midnight. But others countered that 12.03am is the closest after midnight, not to midnight, because time moves forward. Going by that logic, the answer should be A, they said, since 11.55am is 12 hours and 5 minutes to midnight. 12.03am would be 23 hours and 57 minutes to midnight, and thus the furthest. Many Twitter users disagreed, arguing that the question relates to proximity, not chronology. Some respondents said the question was confusing because of how it was worded. There was no indication of “which midnight” the question was referring to. For one person, the solution was simple: Ask artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, which said D was the right answer. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/what-is-the-closest-time-to-midnight-maths-question-for-kids-causes-confusion I chose D.

Airlines - in the name of security in the air, generally airlines replaced metal utensils to plastics, this is very evident in the economy class. However, in many airlines, I still continue to see metal utensils being used in First and Business class. I am assuming they found that terrorists often travel economy class. Any explanation for this observation?

http://rousingreads.com/how_singaporean_are_you/ I'm below average because I got one wrong. Apparently, most people got full marks. If only Kiwifruit were still around. Wonder how we would've done?

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/how-many-countries-can-you-name.php Post your result Mine 107 countries answered

This is a picture taken inside my Vios interior. See the little part circled in red. Do you know (or can you guess) its function? There's a whole story to tell about how I discovered what this is, but let's see who knows/can guess first.

for those who knows cantonese... try if you can guess the cantonese proverbs in this picture.... 81 of them! one of the answers..... 放飛機[fong fēi gēi] (to release aeroplane) to break a promise, to break a commitment; to fail to turn up for a date

seen this in taiwanese show According to survey conducted by one of the famous uni in USA, how to make a fat man to make him become grow fat and increase weight? A. Call him Fatty B. Ask him to exercise more C. Ask him to take less food will reveal the answer soon

Fact or myth?

The fireworks display is a staple of National Day. On an earlier August 9th, a fireworks display of earth shaking proportions happened. Guess what is this event?

Received this from friend and what do you know............... I got only one correct ....... So you think you can score better then me ........ , let's see ....... WORLD'S EASIEST QUIZ!> (Passing requires only 3 correct answers out of 10!) 1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last? 2) Which country makes Panama hats? 3)From which animal do we get cat gut? 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? 5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? 6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? 7) What was King George VI's first name? 8) What color is a purple finch? 9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? 10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? > > > > > Remember, you need 3 correct answers to pass.> Check your answers below. > > > > > > > > ANSWERS 1)How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years 2)Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador 3)From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses 4)In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November 5)What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur 6)The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs 7)What was King George VI's first name? Albert 8)What color is a purple finch? Crimson 9)Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand 10)What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? Orange (ofcourse!) > > What do you mean, you failed?!! Me, too...!!! (And if you try to tell me you passed, you lied!) Pass this on to some brilliant friends, so they may feel useless too!

My friend gave me a quiz. Any bros knows the answer ? There are 7 girls on a bus Each girl have 7 backpacks In each backpack there are 7 big cats For every big cats there are 7 little cats Question : How many legs are there in the bus. This is a real maths problem. So dont say that a bus have no legs. Paws are also consider legs. *Hint : There is no bus driver.

How do you explain the draught of air you feel when the MRT train accelerates from rest?

FC quiz: 1. Green light on: a. I'm always the 1st shoot out and all the way keep leading. b. I didn't pay attention my position. c. I'm always the last one. 2. floored accelerator: a. Oftenly. b. Occasionally. c. Rarely. 3. Load: a. Full Load Oftenly. b. Full Load Occasionally. c. Full Load Rarely. 4. 120km/h above: a. Oftenly. b. Occasionally. c. Rarely. 5. Spare Tyre: a. Always in boot. b. In boot only long journey. c. Never in boot. 6. Overtaking: a. if condition allows, Always Overtake any in front vehicles. b. As long as it's not road hogger Don't mind it in front of my. c. In team driving,always follow up others. 7. if Air Condition in operation: a. 22 degree C and below. b. 22 to 26 degree C. c. 26 degree C above. 8. Stop engine if waiting more than: a. 15 mins. b. 10 mins. c. 5 mins. a---1, b---3, c---3 if your total marks more than 18, you will get good FC. if your total marks 12 to 18, you will get decent FC. if your total marks less than 12, you will get bad FC. what is your mark? Thanks for you contribution