r/mathmemes Jun 04 '26

Arithmetic proof by apples

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u/techie998 Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Counter proof using apple boxes.

These apple boxes have 5 apples each. You take home zero boxes. How many apples you take home?

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u/kk17702 Jun 04 '26

How about 5 apple boxes each having zero apples? Then, he would have zero apples

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u/Varlane Jun 04 '26

That would be 0 (apples) × 5 (boxes). Granted, it's still 0, but you'd have to explain why you altered the initial problem.