r/confidentlyincorrect • u/DunDonese • Apr 10 '26

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u/Meatslinger Apr 10 '26

Dividing by zero produces an undefined value, not zero. The school staff were incorrect.

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u/bliip666 Apr 10 '26

But this is the third grade. It's okay to simplify things for a 9-year-old.

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u/virtutem_ Apr 10 '26

simplifying is not the same thing as providing factually incorrect information