Why Canadian Lottery Winners Must Answer a Math Question

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[halfasinteresting]

I've got a math question for you: what does (viewer topic suggestions + mediocre jokes + outdated memes) equal?

[anewspinonthings]

“It’s 51”
“No it’s not 51, but we still want you to win this! Can you send another answer?”
“Sure, 51”
“ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ “

[pkz]

Short Answer:
It's a legal loop-hole to bypass anti-gambling laws.
And proof that while the letter of the law must be obeyed, you are free to piss on it's spirit.

[MorganZ]

"51."
"No, try again."
"51!"

[mikepictor]

As a Canadian, I can tell you for small prizes, they absolutely do not even check the question. Technically there is one of these tests if you win a free donut, but no one cares.

[lucasgatrell]

Job interviewer: “Do you have any skills?
*Me: “Well I can shoot a turkey from 50 yards with a rifle 🤷‍♂️”*
Joh interviewer: “No sorry, that doesn’t count as a skill. What’s 8/1?”

[yedoom]

I remember growing up thinking this was a normal thing all around the world.

At least we don't have to pay taxes on our lottery winnings haha

[BigMcPeen]

Yeah my mom had to do a math quiz before getting her wins but she doesn't have to pay taxes for it 🤷‍♀️ (But I thought everyone paid taxes on lottery winnings)

[Mechsrule]

Being unable to do math with a calculator for a prize, and complaining until you get the prize anyway, is very karen.

[jaridkeen]

Math Guy: Are you Sure you want to keep the answer of 51? Its wrong. Ill give you another chance.

Woman: ok....



51

[llammb]

As someone wet has taken an online AP test, cheating is actually insanely difficult because you have almost zero time to write your essay which means you don't have time to cheat

[sebastianelytron]

Canada could have had it all: American industry, British Culture, and French Cuisine.



Instead, they got: French Industry, American culture, and British cuisine

[moenantonio]

2:58 When you said "The Ontario High Court of Justice", you showed a picture of the Canadian supreme court building.

[cynthiakazmierzski]

I am Canadian and I once won $2000 in a newspaper contest. I had to answer a simple math question live on the phone in order to claim the prize. My math skills aren't very good, but I did answer correctly. The person administering the contest told me that they had drawn my name after the first contestant they contacted had answered wrong. I went and picked up the cheque at the newspaper's offices three weeks later. Prizes in Canada are not taxed, so I got the full amount!

[JxsonKing]

Me who successfully solved the equation after months of online school: I’m still worthy!!

[levih.]

4:48
her: it's 51
tim hortons: psst no it's not
her: nah it's 51

[yaboi]

Glad to hear that Tim Hortons apologized profusely to the woman who lost, just as any real Canadian should

[AyushKumar-qjyb]

When you can't cheat on online AP exams because you can't submit your answers in the first

[CbassPlaysGames]

Heads up from an actual Canadian. This ONLY applies on sweepstakes and random games of chance. Actual lottery's (6/49 and Lotto Max among many others) do not require a skill testing question. If you are paying for a lottery ticket then it's been paid for and covered. Skill testing questions only apply for lotto from a private or public traded company and even then it's their discretion if they want to do that or not.

[oscarr_]

Imagine awnsering a simple math question like that wrong, have the company literally tell you its wrong and give you a second chance anyways and then u fk it up again just to proceed to complain about it and somehow u get the prize like who is thid karen??