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Wording of maths question?

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glowydewyface · 11/09/2022 09:41

My son has just asked me for help with his maths questions. Now, I am not amazing at maths but this question looks like it is written wrong📧

Write a number that is bigger that 5- but smaller than 6.

(weird to have the minus after the 5?)

Second questions:

Now write a number that is bigger than 5.6 but smaller than 5-.

The minus's after the numbers are confusing and the 5.6 is actually written on the paper with the dot not sitting on the line.

Am I thicker than I thought? I can't make any sense of this!
I've googled it and everything!

OP posts:
glowydewyface · 11/09/2022 10:47

@Magnanimouse You genius and you too @NotQuiteHere
Looking at the SAT paper, the other questions are on there too! Thank you so much. I'm pleased to know I wasn't just being thick....especially not so soon into the new term!

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septembersapphire7 · 11/09/2022 10:48

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Wording of maths question?
dementedpixie · 11/09/2022 10:51

That makes more sense than the original questions!

QueenMabby · 11/09/2022 11:16

Just showed both my dc. Facepalm moment!

IStandWithMaya · 11/09/2022 11:58

Yay, mystery solved!

Testina · 11/09/2022 20:57

Loving the detective work on this thread 👏🏻

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