Mariah Carey's maths problem

29 December 2008

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Mariah Carey has been accused of "misreading algebra".

The 38-year-old singer named her latest album 'E=MC2' after the famous formula by scientist Einstein, but has infuriated scholars by instead insisting the title stands for "emancipation equals Mariah Carey times two".

Mathematician Dr David Leslie said Carey had "misread the algebra".

He added: The 'two' in the equation means C squared, not MC multiplied by two

He added: "The 'two' in the equation means C squared, not MC multiplied by two.

"The correct reading of the equation is E=MCC, so perhaps Mariah's reinterpretation should have been 'emancipation equals Mariah Carey Carey'."

Mariah was one of several celebrities - including Demi Moore and Tom Cruise - who were accused of spreading "misleading claims" about science by charity Sense About Science.

UK director of the charity Ellen Raphael said: "The problem comes when they don't consider checking it or asking a few questions before they speak out. With the internet and 24-hour news, media celebrities' misleading claims travel widely."

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