‘It’s Rude!’: 4th-Grader Refuses To Answer ‘Offensive’ Math Problem About Girls’ Weights

MURRAY, Utah (CBS Local) — The mother of a Utah fourth-grader said she was “shocked” by a math problem included in her daughter’s homework assignment, which she says sheds light on young girls’ body image.
Naomi Pacheco said her 9-year-old daughter, Rhythm, refused to answer a math question that compared the weights of three fourth grade girls.
“I thought it was offensive,” Rhythm, who attends Grant Elementary School in Murray, told KSTU. “I didn&r