Canadians bad at math?

[Taco Jackson]

lol, I had to tell this to someone, and the Sport Trac board is the only one I really post on so here it goes.



Burger King is running a promotion where every Large or King Size meal you purchase you get an Amazon card that has a scratch off number on the back. You put the number into a page on Amazon's site and "could" win up to $10,000 in Amazon credit. Usually its just $1 though.



Anyway, I'm sitting here eating and started reading the rules for the game, curious about the odds...



http://www.amazon.com/gp/bk/rules.html/102-7852758-2255329



When I notice this paragraph...



"...If the potential winner of a $1,000 or $10,000 Amazon Credit is a minor in his/her state/province of residence, the prize will be awarded to the potential winner.s parent or legal guardian. <b>Canadian residents must also correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question online to win.</b> If you do not already have a free Amazon account, you will also be required to create an account...."



haha, what? why would they say that? Any Canadians here to explain that one?

 

[Tim Turner]

I know plenty of Americans that could probably not do that.

 

[TomT]

LOL. Maybe they figure only the Canadians could answer the question.

 

[Jay Sisson]

It could be law that in Canada you can't win money that way so they must win it by answering the online question. In New Jersey, at least it used to be, you couldn't win anything at gas stations like free scratch and wins. Something to do with lotteries or gambling.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Right...the question requirement changes it from a game of chance to a game of skill/knowledge.



TJR

 

[Ken Bonner]

What happens if the Canadian gets the math wrong? What if the ask the Canadian how many quarts to a gallon? This could be very complicated.

Just kidding I love Canada they are right across the Lake from me. Ken

 

[Teddy GreeneII]

oooo, i dnt no bout dat eh, we do our mat just fine, u betcha

 

[Todd D]

nogoa is right, its some kind of a stupid law here about not giving something away with out there being some sort of challenge to it, why? damned if I know, goverments have some strange ideas at times. The answer is usually 93.

Although if Im any example, yes ,we are bad at math



Kenush67, some of us are old enough to remember gallons, Im in the middle. I talk about distance in miles,feet, inches etc. speed in kilometers, weight in pounds temperature in deg.F in summer and deg.C in winter, yes it confuses me too



Teddy, I tink yous got us mixed up with Nort Dakota ,dere eh!



Todd

 

[Tom Schindler]

What is the excuse of the Casino's? Slot machines are nothing but a game of chance.





Tom

 

[Todd D]

I guess since the goverment is running the slots/casinos the cam make up their own rules.



Todd

 

[Teddy GreeneII]

I may have Todd, my sister just moved to Minn. and her new husbands family is from canada so there's a lot of eh??? u betcha

 

[DrakeBrenda F]

Just to give you an idea...I collect baseball cards and on the back of most packs you're able to send a 3x5 card with name, address ect.....For a chance to get an insert, ie...Game-used whatever or whatever is being offered for that particluar brand...And in addition to the 3x5 card, there is always the Canadian skill question, which is something like this...What is 4 x 2 - 1 = ??? Has to do with something about gambleing....Dont know why, but its been this way for years





Drake

 

[Domenic Celeste]

Slots and xasinos are a game of chance.

In Canada the fall under the lottery and gaming commision of their provinces.

All casinos, and any lottery, bingo etc. must be licensed by their province or municipality.

If they ask a "slill testing question" then it ends up being a game of skill, and they do not need a license to operate it.



That is why most radio stations also ask a question for many give aways when you call in to win.