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<p>In case you didn&#39;t realize, <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/donald-trump-jr-promotes-gun-silencers-little-kids/">Donald Trump Jr.</a>&#39;s &quot;success&quot; is due to his father&#39;s &quot;success,&quot; and doesn&#39;t have much to do with his own intelligence. He proved that on Twitter earlier today, when he made a very incorrect statement about how math works.</p><p>This morning, a professor and writer named Justin Wolfers tweeted a clip of an article about how a lot of ACT scores in Illinois have dipped below average. &quot;Reporter discovers many test scores are below the average test score. Outrage ensues,&quot; Wolfers wrote.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter discovers many test scores are below the average test score. Outrage ensues. (HT <a href="https://twitter.com/dwschanz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dwschanz</a>) <a href="https://t.co/JCpkAZMu9U">pic.twitter.com/JCpkAZMu9U</a></p>&mdash; Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers/status/925351689506512896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>It&#39;s unclear how Donald Trump Jr. came across this tweet, but he took it upon himself to respond with a blatantly incorrect observation.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I would imagine that 50% are below average... that&#39;s how math works. The real question is what is average now vs before common core. <a href="https://t.co/OnwYhzS7iU">https://t.co/OnwYhzS7iU</a></p>&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/925354960656748545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p aria-hidden="true" data-aria-label-part="1">&quot;I would imagine that 50% are below average... that&#39;s how math works,&quot; he tweeted. (No, it&#39;s not.) &quot;The real question is what is average now vs before common core.&quot; No, the real question is how do you not know the difference between averages and medians, Donald?</p><p aria-hidden="true" data-aria-label-part="1">Many responded to his tweet with jokes, but one person responded with a <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/6/SP/">helpful link</a> for those (namely, sixth graders) trying to distinguish between median, mean, and mode. While the three words are actually three different types of averages, the word average generally refers to the mean. What Trump Jr. was referring to was the median.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The distinction between means and medians is part of the (6th grade) common core standards. Irony of the day? <a href="https://t.co/dgGQix3YDZ">https://t.co/dgGQix3YDZ</a></p>&mdash; Peter B. Bach, MD (@peterbachmd) <a href="https://twitter.com/peterbachmd/status/925362981080371201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p aria-hidden="true" data-aria-label-part="1">And now, here are a bunch of tweets dragging Donald Trump Jr.&#39;s math knowledge.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/925357927061426176</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What percentage of your family is going to jail? I would imagine 50%, that’s how corruption works.</p>&mdash; J Glo (@Jglo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jglo/status/925356263503953920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p> </p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don&#39;t get too haughty about math terms until you do a bit more research into what they mean.</p>&mdash; Dave❄️Stinton (@DaveStinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveStinton/status/925358949368586242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Or what they median! Haha</p>&mdash; Zachary M. 🇺🇸 (@DiracDeltaForce) <a href="https://twitter.com/DiracDeltaForce/status/925368417393303554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/Bareham2016/status/925360830060695552</oembed><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh duh you got into college the same way your dad did so that explains the lack of understanding</p>&mdash; Curls Dodgers WS Championship Fan (@curlsmcgee7) <a href="https://twitter.com/curlsmcgee7/status/925374511268077568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/SethWmJohnson/status/925367616578969602</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very good genes. Very smart people.</p>&mdash; J. Ernesto Huacuja (@tiosulfato) <a href="https://twitter.com/tiosulfato/status/925358602537357319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Donald Trump Jr.&#39;s current pinned tweet actually sums this all up best: &quot;Life is hard; it&rsquo;s even harder when you&#39;re stupid.&quot;</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Life is hard; it’s even harder when you’re stupid. <a href="https://t.co/rpS7svtfvf">pic.twitter.com/rpS7svtfvf</a></p>&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/924693159220862976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Donald Trump Jr. brags about his math skills. One problem.

In case you didn&#39;t realize, Donald Trump Jr.&#39;s &quot;success&quot; is due to his father&#39;s &quot;success,&quot; and doesn&#39;t have much to do with his own intelligence. He proved that on Twitter earlier today, when he made a very incorrect statement about how math works.This morning, a professor and writer named Justin Wolfers tweeted a clip of an article about how a lot of ACT scores in Illinois have dipped below average. &quot;Reporter discovers many test scores are below the average test score. Outrage ensues,&quot; Wolfers wrote.Reporter discovers many test scores are below the average test score. Outrage ensues. (HT @dwschanz) pic.twitter.com/JCpkAZMu9U&mdash; Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 31, 2017 It&#39;s unclear how Donald Trump Jr. came across this tweet, but he took it upon himself to respond with a blatantly incorrect observation.I would imagine that 50% are below average... that&#39;s how math works. The real question is what is average now vs before common core. https://t.co/OnwYhzS7iU&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 31, 2017 &quot;I would imagine that 50% are below average... that&#39;s how math works,&quot; he tweeted. (No, it&#39;s not.) &quot;The real question is what is average now vs before common core.&quot; No, the real question is how do you not know the difference between averages and medians, Donald?Many responded to his tweet with jokes, but one person responded with a helpful link for those (namely, sixth graders) trying to distinguish between median, mean, and mode. While the three words are actually three different types of averages, the word average generally refers to the mean. What Trump Jr. was referring to was the median.The distinction between means and medians is part of the (6th grade) common core standards. Irony of the day? https://t.co/dgGQix3YDZ&mdash; Peter B. Bach, MD (@peterbachmd) October 31, 2017 And now, here are a bunch of tweets dragging Donald Trump Jr.&#39;s math knowledge.https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/925357927061426176What percentage of your family is going to jail? I would imagine 50%, that’s how corruption works.&mdash; J Glo (@Jglo) October 31, 2017  Don&#39;t get too haughty about math terms until you do a bit more research into what they mean.&mdash; Dave❄️Stinton (@DaveStinton) October 31, 2017 Or what they median! Haha&mdash; Zachary M. 🇺🇸 (@DiracDeltaForce) October 31, 2017 https://twitter.com/Bareham2016/status/925360830060695552Oh duh you got into college the same way your dad did so that explains the lack of understanding&mdash; Curls Dodgers WS Championship Fan (@curlsmcgee7) October 31, 2017 https://twitter.com/SethWmJohnson/status/925367616578969602Very good genes. Very smart people.&mdash; J. Ernesto Huacuja (@tiosulfato) October 31, 2017 Donald Trump Jr.&#39;s current pinned tweet actually sums this all up best: &quot;Life is hard; it&rsquo;s even harder when you&#39;re stupid.&quot;Life is hard; it’s even harder when you’re stupid. pic.twitter.com/rpS7svtfvf&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 29, 2017 

Donald Trump Jr. just proved he is below "average."