Mathematics is a subject that takes everyone to an adventurous ride. It isn’t exactly like riding a bike. You cannot take it for a turn after leaving it alone for years. Here is an interesting question that was placed on a standardized test for kid’s ages 6 to 7 in the UK. A group of parents was outraged to discover the question and scratching their heads to find an answer to it.

The question read: “There were some people on a train. 19 people get off the train at the first stop. 17 people get on the train. Now there are 63 people on the train. How many people were on the train to begin with?”

Louise Bloxham from England posted the above picture of a math problem on Twitter with the caption, “Have you seen this one? Year 2!!”

@MichaelRosenYes Have you seen this one? Year 2!! pic.twitter.com/TDVjccH8U4

— Louise Bloxham (@LouiseBloxham) May 7, 2016

After trying to answer the question, many agreed Louise stating that it’s too complicated for 6-7-year-old children to answer. Twitterati tried to solve the problem and replied with their own answers like 46, 65 and so on.

People, who didn’t get the answer, don’t feel that we are insulting your intelligence, it is very simple. Here’s how you solve it.

The actual answer is 65. If 65 people are on the train, and 19 people get off, there are then 46 people on the train. Then 17 people get on the train, making the total 63 people. Here started a debate about the level of difficulty for kids to answer the problem. The post has since been deleted.

The photo was picked up by the Parents Against Primary Testing Facebook page. They stated the “published answer” for the problem was 65, but the Internet users don’t seem convinced.

Twitter Reactions:

@louisebloxham @rachelrossiter seems she’s saying 65 is the right answer but 46 given as a correct solution, too. confusion all round!

— Simon Henry (@simon3862) May 9, 2016

0, 1, 2 & 65 are all logically valid answers. Anything else would require justification. @LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes

— Richard Werkhoven (@rwerkh) May 10, 2016

@PotMoss @MichaelRosenYes @LouiseBloxham Husband says “66, because we’ve forgotten train driver”. But that doesn’t factor in inspector…

— Mrs Davison (@Mrs_Dav_I_Son) May 8, 2016

@DuckworthRobyn Poor maths, if you want to do it the long way 63 -17 +19 is 65, or replace 19 with 17, you’re two short.

— Robert Tomlinson (@TrampShining42) May 10, 2016

@LouiseBloxham @bickypeg @MichaelRosenYes ridiculous pressure on children who are 6-7 years old

— rick jones (@rick_jones397) May 8, 2016

@LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes They should make it clear what “first stop” means! Departure station = 46, 1st stop on journey = 65…

— Neil Summerville (@NeilSummerville) May 8, 2016

@LewisJHaddow @LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes Erm, no it isn’t. It’s really pathetic that this question is getting such publicity.

— Oliver (@bwv869) May 10, 2016

@LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes it is 67 I think

— yidnekachew boru (@bababoru) May 9, 2016

@LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes I refuse to accept 46 as an answer. And we wonder why people dislike maths!!!

— PAUL GODDING (@7puzzle) May 9, 2016

@LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes The question is ambigious. it depends whether you interpret the first stop as the starting point of the trip

— Paul Crewe (@crewzer24) May 9, 2016

@LouiseBloxham @MichaelRosenYes I feel absolutely dumb! Because my answer would have been 19… Oh well, I always hated math in school! ?

— Coldplay’s Diamond ⭐ (@regal_starshine) May 9, 2016