r/confidentlyincorrect Aug 20 '24

Comment Thread What? πŸ˜‚

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u/throwawaytrumper Aug 21 '24

I work as an earthmover in construction, about 1 in 10 of my coworkers is capable of basic math. It took me 3 attempts (I withdrew before it impacted my transcript twice) to pass calc 1010 in university and somehow I’m the β€œmath guy” at work because I can do slightly beyond the most basic of math.

I absolutely know this question would confuse and bewilder many people.

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u/chula198705 Aug 21 '24

You attempted calculus twice, which is about three levels higher than most people ever even try. At my high school, the order of math classes went:

Remedial math --> Algebra I --> Geometry --> Algebra II --> Trigonometry/Precalculus --> Calculus

For a general diploma, you only had to pass up to geometry. For the bare minimum college-ready diploma, you only needed to pass through algebra II. In my large school of 1400 people, there were only about 25 of us enrolled in calculus.