27+48
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About
27+48 refers to a popular Twitter thread asking people to explain the thought process they go through when solving the math problem, particularly the smaller equations they perform to come to the correct answers.
Origin
On June 25th, 2019, Twitter user @Wparks91[1] tweeted the question "What happens in your head when you do 27+48?," gaining over 28,000 replies, 3,300 retweets and 22,000 likes (shown below).
Spread
Twitter users responded with the various smaller equations they perform to solve the problem. User @WICKEDWIZRD[2] tweeted their solution was to add 7+8 and then 20+40, making 75, gaining over 16,000 likes (shown below, left). User @istylekins[3] posted a more traditional method, gaining over 900 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, right). The various responses were covered by Popbuzz.[4]
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External References
[2] Twitter – WICKEDWZRD
[3] Twitter – @istylekins
[4] Popbuzz – How do you add up 27+48? The internet is losing it over this viral maths tweet
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