A recent maths problem set to school children in Singapore has got everyone talking. Not just because of it's high difficulty for 11 year olds, but also because people are wondering why someone would set a maths problem for her friends to work out when her birthday is. Millions of people have been trying to solve this problem, so let's have a look at it, see how to solve it and finally work out, when is Cheryl's birthday!
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UKAstroNut's video: When Is Cheryl s Birthday
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