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27+48

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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.

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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).


Walty Walt Follow @Wparks91 What happens in your head when you do 27+48? 8:43 PM 25 Jun 2019

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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]


bling Follow @WICKEDWIZRD Replying to @Wparks91 20+40 09 15 7+8 60+15 75 10:23 PM 25 Jun 2019 Tiffani Follow @istylekinks Replying to @Wparks91 8+7 is 15, carry the 1. 4+2+1 is 7. 75. 9:53 PM 25 Jun 2019

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Kervé Villechaize Follow @OutsiderKervin Replying to @WICKEDWIZRD @Wparks91 27+50-2=75 12:27 AM 26 Jun 2019 DJ Follow @priusCSGO Replying to @n0thing @Wparks91 I'm a 7+48+20 type of guy 3:18 PM 26 Jun 2019 Jordan Gilbert Follow @nOthing Replying to @Wparks91 204015 or 50 + 25 2:36 PM 26 Jun 2019 Sometimes funny Follow @ZTVComedyNews Replying to @Euqinomist @YourGurlMitz and 4 others 27 automatically becomes 30 for me, so that I'm adding a round number to the not-so- round one. That way it's just 30 48. And removing 3 is easy. 10:01 PM 26 Jun 2019 kai) Follow @venusmartian Replying to @Wparks91 27 2 25 48 2 50 50 25 75 11:50 PM 25 Jun 2019 Shaun Roe Follow @itszerolove Replying to @priusCSGO @nOthing @Wparks91 In my head it ends up working out like "2+4 and add a zero for 60, then 7+8 is 15, so 60+15 is 75.". 4:41 PM 26 Jun 2019

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