A question asked in a math exam paper for grade five students in Nanchong Shunqing Primary School in China has left both students and adults confused.
鈥淚f a ship had 26 sheep & 10 goats onboard, how old is the ship's captain?" This 鈥渃omplicated鈥� math problem went viral on social media in China and worldwide, where people debating with multiple answers to this question.
One student answered, 鈥淭he captain should be at least 18 years old, as a minor is not allowed to operate the ship.鈥�
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Another student said, 鈥渢he captain probably is a bit narcissistic and should be 36 years old, which is the sum of the number of sheep and goats.鈥�
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One kid answered in a funny way 鈥淚 am the captain. My age is the captain鈥檚 age.鈥�
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Spoiler Alert: Education officials mentioned that there is no right or wrong answer to this question, and this is meant to challenge young students in China to 鈥渢hink outside of the box.鈥�
