mathhhh
United States
Today, I missed points on a math quiz because I thought 2 times 5 was 20. I'm a math major. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
WellThere'sThat
Today, I got a big math test back. Good news: I can connect abstract ideas beyond what was taught. Bad news: I can’t do simple math, such as 30/-5. I failed. FML
Anonymous
Belmont, United States
Teacher bust out the sad smiley face
Today, I got my multivariable calc final back, only to realize that the ten points I got off was for putting 10 + 15 = 35 on a problem. My teacher wrote ten question marks and “No???? 25???? :(“ next to it. FML
hopeless
United States
Today, I cheated on my math exam. I still failed. FML
anonymous
Tucson, United States
Today, I have a final for my precalculus class. After hours of studying this week, I felt pretty optimistic. Until I got to class and realized that I'd forgotten my calculator. FML
aviators
United States
Today, I got back my math test. Instead of taking the time to mark the mistakes, my professor just circled the bottom half of the page and wrote "OMG." FML
Anonymous
Cranbrook, Canada
Maths is hard
Today, disappointed with my results on a mathematics test, I went over it and realized my teacher had added up the marks incorrectly, leaving me with 17% less than I earned. The person who's supposed to be teaching me math can't even perform basic arithmetic. FML
RIPcareer
Ellicott City, United States
Close, but no cigar
Today, after submitting my college application, I noticed that I mistyped "math enthusiast" as "meth enthusiast". FML
Anonymous
Singapore
Maths
Today, I realized my brain has degraded so fucking much when I could only do one math question over the span of 24 hours. FML
OiVey
Padre Island Ntl Seashor, United States
Today, I found out that I've been taking the wrong math class all semester. We're only a few weeks from finals and I have no drops left. FML
IBS
Shanghai, China
Today, after finishing a two hour essay exam that will determine the future of my career, I realized I misread the question. FML
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doink 0
You were probably tired. it happens to the best of us. I once absentmindedly asked if an airplane was 50 miles long.
bk_chick13 0
not anymore ur not
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doink 0
You were probably tired. it happens to the best of us. I once absentmindedly asked if an airplane was 50 miles long.
shananigans 0
Lol agreed, we all make stupid mistakes like that on tests, still a funny story though
zebra_pillow 0
haha hilarious
reyemrein 0
IDK what they will say, but / this. Im betting they will be right.
afarr 0
You get points for that? Hmmmm, i guess YOUSUCK isnt right.
QueenOfStars 0
lol
idkweird 0
Agreed with #1. We all have our days!
ktbird 0
Not necessarily true... depends entirely of the professor. I had a few professors with an "all or nothing" kind of grading scheme.
NeonWar__ 0
B'jaysus! I thought I was bad at maths!
NeonWar__ 0
B'jaysus. yea, Ireland. slang. etc lol ;)
SLKBlack96 5
I sometimes think 5 times 5 is ten
PentiumBawls8 0
Yup. Those self absorbed bastards with the do or die grading mechanism.
isreal 0
dumb ass
baby_val 0
hahaha that's funny but I say stuff Like that all the time Too! lolz
VittiChan 2
lol yeahh 86 same. I would probably do something stupid like that 2 coz I suck at maths.
everydayisfml07 3
agreed. mistakes happen, but you probably felt extremely stupid: so fyl /: by the way; j just lost the game! >.<
Vayant 0
#50 FTW
ydiftw 0
so a math major is being asked what 5 x 2 is on a quiz?Hmmmmmm
fisheatsbear 6
this is what my teacher calls a sme. or silly math error
llScarlFacell 0
146, it could have been part of and equation or something.
NonExistentCok 0
just a mistake u were probably tired and maby confused 5 wiv 10
thatgingerkid 0
Were you confused when you attempted to spell " maybe"?
fl0fl0_fml 13
Tired or stressed: i once answered that 2x3=5 in a math exam because i was so stressed i read the x as a +...
TheAtheistChild 10
Huh, I just use one of my many calculators.
NGM_47 0
It's just a careless mistake, you couldn't have missed too many points off...not really an FML.
Monikabug 9
^ I completely agree. Mistakes happen, but it's not that serious. YDI, OP. :)
Pearljammer001 0
bye bye fml community, I am going to a place far from normal civilization, and wifi....
boopityboppity 11
Bye bye, pearljammer!
GodBarack 5
I also agree with #2.
bk_chick13 0
not anymore ur not
crackiebob 0
#2 do you have the downs
NeonWar__ 0
#9 find some respect.
spez86 0
ehh it happens
rowyourboat 0
same #5 ahaha D:
htownlove 0
lol haha
sykes831 0
ra-tard
mariahrawks 0
we're all stupid, don't sweat it. just hope prof. knows.
bunny911 16
maybe you just thought the two was squared?
chicken_lover 2
that would be 25.
AngryNinja 1
nope. two squared is four, times five is twenty. thanks for playing, please come again.
hoolie06 0
2^2 is 4. 4x5=20
boopityboppity 11
I believe chicken_lover interpreted the comment as the 2 being superscript to the 5, thus making 5^2 and resulting in 25. I could be wrong, but I think this is just a failure in communication.
AngryNinja 1
thanks for clearing that up, bopps. now that i think about it, you're probably right. xP
boopityboppity 11
Anytime. Oh, yay, I have a nickname! bopps... It has a nice ring to it.
schnitzel5 0
no like 2 squared is 4 then 4x5 is 20 because exponents come before in the order of operations
karinabeby 0
uhmm who's fault is that for doing drugs?
amazinggbaby 2
I think it's your moms fault for having such an ignorant child.
MagnoliaFrog 0
hahaha easy mistake :-( your teacher should have looked if you would have gotten it right if you didn't make that simple mistake and given you the points anyway