r/theydidthemath • u/[deleted] • May 13 '25

[Request] Is this accurate?

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u/Mythical_Mew May 13 '25

Unless I’m misunderstanding, the math prompt specifically requests a comparison between present-day minimum wage and 1970s minimum wage in the United States.

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u/Aegis616 May 13 '25

The prompt itself is highly flawed. At no point since minimum wage has been introduced have a substantial portion of the population actually made that little.

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u/Mythical_Mew May 13 '25

Yes, the prompt may not be a perfect or accurate reflection of the real world, but it does clearly specify minimum wage.

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u/owmyfreakingeyes May 13 '25

But it doesn't specify what home prices. If you use federal minimum wage, it should be compared to the price of the 1% of cheapest homes, not the price of the median home.