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17 cze 2022 · One of the most vivid arithmetic failings displayed by Americans occurred in the early 1980s, when the A&W restaurant chain released a new hamburger to rival the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder.
By now you've probably heard the story: once upon a time, A&W Restaurants released a third-pound burger that failed to catch on thanks to a misunderstanding of fractions. Just how accurate is this tale of math mistakes and fraction flubs? Read on for the scoop.
IsItBullshit: A&W 1/3 pound burger failed in the 1980s because people thought 1/4 pound is bigger than 1/3. You probably heard this many times already. But so far when googling it I only found sources from popsci articles, podcasts, and A&W themselves.
17 sie 2021 · It didn’t sell, even though it offered more meat for the same price as McDonald’s 1/4 pound burger, and was purportedly preferred in terms of taste. The reason that is given for its failure is Americans’ misunderstanding of fractions.
26 lut 2016 · Americans have loved McDonald’s Quarter Pounder ever since a franchisee introduced the iconic burger to the country in 1972. In the 1980s, A&W attempted to capitalize on the success of the Quarter...
The 1/3 Pound Burger Fail A&W's 1980s Blunder
23 lip 2014 · One of the most vivid arithmetic failings displayed by Americans occurred in the early 1980s, when the A&W restaurant chain released a new hamburger to rival the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder.
