I can't say "officially" where this law came from but any/all "free" or
giveaway prizes in Canada have this silly attachment to them.

Almost always the question is mah related and looks like.

What is 33 x 3 /9 =

In this case, 11. also i've noticed o nthese that the BEDMAS principles
generally do not apply. I've seen questions with () in them but the answer
is only "correct" if you do the math in sequence and ignore the BEDMAS
rules.

I'm sure someone else can give you more details eh?

"Brad Z" wrote in message
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I thought this was a joke when I first read this, from the AOPA win a twin
sweepstakes official rules:

"...In compliance with Canadian law, if winner is a Canadian resident, he
or
she must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question
before
the prize will be awarded. If the potential winner is unable to correctly
answer the question, AOPA will select an alternate winner."


Can anyone shed some light as to the purpose of this Canadian law? Is
this
to keep mathematically-challenged people from owning aircraft?