Adults have been left scratching their heads at trying to work out the correct answer to a children's maths question that has been circulating on social media. While the question may sound easy enough to begin with, many end up confused by what the problem is actually asking them to do, sparking all sorts of responses from people.
In a recent post on Twitter, one user, Engineers_feed, shared the maths question earlier this month, which has since garnered almost one million views. The question, which first appeared online via snapshot of a children's maths test, asks: "What is the closest time to midnight?"
Children taking the test were given four multiple choice answers to choose from, including: "A. 11:55 am, B. 12:06 am, C. 11:50 am, or D. 12:03 am." While many were certain they knew the answer straight away, others urged them to re-think as the question isn't seemingly as straight forward as some would initially think.
