how would you solve this gameshow math problem? @WrathofMath

Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

We discuss a $125,000 math problem from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. We solve it slowly, then quickly - seeing how an average contestant might best deal with this easy problem for over a hundred thousand dollars. The problem asks which number is larger, the number of hours in a year, seconds in a day, days in a decade, or minutes in a week. One of only a handful of gameshow math problems I've seen. #maths #mathproblems

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0:00 Intro
1:23 The Gameshow
4:46 Solving
6:18 Answer
7:05 Easier Solution
9:38 Easiest Solution?
12:03 Conclusion

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