"My parents are young! They were really young when they had me!" I heard one student tell another this morning. "My dad was born in 1983 and my mom was born in 1985."
I did a little calculating: 26 and 24 is a bit young by today's customs.
"How do you even know that?" the other student responded incredulously. "I have no idea when my parents were born."
He raised his eyebrows and frowned. "Do you know how old they are?" he asked.
"Yeah, of course," the other kid shrugged.
"Then do the math!" he told her. "Just do the math."
Her eyes widened, mind clearly blown.
He just shook his head in disbelief.
It’s crazy what a little math will tell you.
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