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packman

(16,296 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:18 PM Mar 2016

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When 1/4 beat out 1/3

Last edited Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:46 PM - Edit history (1)

The Great Hamburger thought puzzle - Or how American intelligence doomed more for less:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/76144/why-no-one-wanted-aws-third-pound-burger

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When 1/4 beat out 1/3 (Original Post) packman Mar 2016 OP

Yep... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #1

I cannot imagine eating 2 one-pound burgers but a third? GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #2

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)

1. Yep...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 03:09 PM

Mar 2016

We suck at math.

And of course, 'quarter pounder' sounds bigger than 4 ounces, which is what it actually is.

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)

2. I cannot imagine eating 2 one-pound burgers but a third?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 06:31 PM

Mar 2016

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