Was this somebody at Topps idea of a practical joke?

[The-Cardfather]

This has to be the strangest thing printed on the back of a baseball card that I've ever come across.

I was examining the back of a 1996 Topps Stadium Club, Extreme Players insert card. The back of the card explains the rules for a contest and how to mail-in for the Extreme Winners cards. However, what I found about midway down the card has me scratching my head.

Can anyone shed any light on this (other than it was someone's idea of a practical joke)?

[swarmee]

It's due to Canada's lottery/gambling rules, and their contention that baseball cards being won or pack inserted randomly could be considered a type of lottery. So instead of being fully random (game of chance), they require this type of question to be answered to move the contest into a game of skill for legal reasons.
Do some Google searches. You're not the first one to ask.

[ALR-bishop]

Dupe

[ALR-bishop]

Same reason a lot of contests here have a "no purchase necessary to win" in small print

[SMPEP]

But there's no correct answer.

The beginning is easy: 96/6 = 16

But then the equation reads 16 + 64 x 3 =

Which could be either:

(16+64) x 3 which would equal 210

OR

16 + (64x3) which would equal 208


So how can it be a game of skill ... if they set it up that there is no "correct" answer?

[swarmee]

There is a correct answer. Mathematical formulas have an implicit order even without parentheses. You may remember learning "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" as a kid.

https://www.mnemonic-device.com/arit...-aunt-sally-2/

Using this order of equations, there is a single right answer. These types of questions also pop up on my Facebook feed too often, under the heading of "84% of Americans Can't Solve This!".

[lowpopper]

208

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Same reason a lot of contests here have a "no purchase necessary to win" in small print

That's right; I had this issue pop up at work recently with a client who wanted to run a contest. if you require a purchase it becomes an illegal lottery.

[jchcollins]

That’s hilarious.


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