Math with Bad DrawingsCartoon Archive

Having 3 Kids

April 16, 2018

A tired parent of three says the difficulty doesn't scale linearly, and is too fuzzy-brained to finish the thought.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-04-16-having-3-kids/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

A: "What's it like having 3 kids now?" B: "I'll put it this way: the challenge doesn't scale linearly."

A: "So, like... quadratically?" B: "Brain fuzzines scales so fast, I've already forgotten how this conversation began."

Topics
Functions › Linear FunctionsAlgebra › QuadraticsFunctions › Exponential GrowthGeometry › Scaling & Similarity
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
Family & Relationships