Can YOU solve a 10-year-old’s maths homework?

Can you solve a 10-year-old’s math homework?

That’s the question that has the internet stumped, as Twitter users admit to scratching their heads after a father shared his son’s surprisingly complicated homework online.

So when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares that mathematics should be compulsory until the age of 18 and sets out his vision for Britain, we ask him… can he find the answer?

At the beginning of the day, Hasim counted his money. He gave his brother 1/3 of his money. He spent £12 on a gift for his sister. He then he counted what he had left, and it was half of what he had at the beginning of the day. How much money did he give to his brother? show your method

WHAT IS THE QUESTION?

At the beginning of the day, Hasim counted his money. He gave his brother 1/3 of his money. He spent £12 on a gift for his sister. He then he counted what he had left, and it was half of what he had at the beginning of the day. How much money did he give to his brother? Show your method.

WHAT DOES THE INTERNET SAY?

WHICH IS THE ANSWER?

If Hasim gave his brother 1/3 of his money, spent £12, and had half of his money left, then:

Then solve for x:

So how much did Hasim give his brother?

It comes as Mr Sunak’s ‘great idea’ to make maths compulsory until the age of 18 was ridiculed today as a ‘dead cat’ to distract from the NHS crisis and winter of discontent.

It comes as Mr Sunak’s ‘great idea’ to make maths compulsory until the age of 18 was ridiculed today as a ‘dead cat’ to distract from the NHS crisis and winter of discontent.

In his first major speech as Prime Minister this afternoon, Mr Sunak promised to equip children for the ‘jobs of the future’ by tackling the UK’s high illiteracy rates.

Young people will be forced to take ‘some form’ of mathematics delivered through new courses or existing qualifications such as A-levels, T-levels and Core Maths. For most, driving is likely to involve practical skills rather than algebra.

But opposition parties dismissed the initiative as “empty” while conservatives urged Sunak to focus on tackling illegal immigration.

Nigel Farage said ‘quadratic equations’ would not help fix ‘broken Britain’.

Around eight million adults in England have the numeracy skills expected of primary school children, according to government figures.

Currently, only about half of 16-19 year olds study mathematics in any way. The problem is particularly acute for disadvantaged students, 60% of whom do not have basic math skills by age 16.

Former Cabinet Minister John Redwood urged Sunak to focus on tackling illegal immigration and the Canal crisis.

Nigel Farage said ‘quadratic equations’ wouldn’t help fix ‘broken Britain’

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the prime minister “needs to show his work” as he “cannot deliver on this overheated, empty promise without more maths teachers.”

He added: “However, the government missed its target for new math teachers year after year, and existing teachers left en masse.”

A Labor source said: ‘In their desperation to ensure that Sunak’s speech does not follow Keir’s, No 10 have revealed that they have nothing to offer the country except…double math.

‘As the health service collapses after 12 years of Tory rule, criminals terrorize the streets and workers worry how their wages will last for the month, the country is entitled to ask: is this all?’

Former Cabinet Minister John Redwood tweeted: “While the Prime Minister focuses his attention on teaching mathematics, his election must not be forgotten as the most pressing priority was to stop illegal immigration.

‘Parliament urgently needs to legislate on small boats and public services.’

Mr Farage also chimed in and said: ‘So Rishi Sunak’s big idea to save the nation is math till 18! How will quadratic equations help solve Broken Britain?