A count named @yawdmontweet posted a picture on social media about a snapshot of a question, purportedly designed for students.
An owner count admitted they had a tough time answering it, stating: "Jah know start diss a hurt mi head."
The question reads: "What is the closest time to midnight?"
Having four answers "A. 11:55 am, B. 12:06 am, 11:50 am, and D 12:03 am."
Explaining the reasoning, one user said: "Clearly a lot of children have been left behind. The answer is D!!! 'To' just means closest to the time itself, not insinuating that it’s necessary before midnight."
Others agreed: "The question speaks to proximity and not chronology, so the answer is D."
Someone once even thanked ChatGPT for assistance in unraveling the mystery. By inputting the question into the AI bot, they received a response stating, "The closest time to midnight would be D. 12:03 am."
While a third wrote: 'It says closest 'To' midnight. And not 'From' Midnight. Stop over-complicating everything lol. The answer is A.'
However, this logic is totally is fundamentally flawed since 11:55 am is clearly a morning time and not in proximity to midnight at all.
People chimed in on why they found the math question confusing, pointing out that the ambiguity lies in its wording.
They pointed out that two of the options are close to midday, not midnight...
