Preschooler calls 911 for math help (VIDEO)

There's no doubt that math can be challenging, but is it worthy of a call to 911? We’ve all had our fair share of math-related difficulties, but this kid took his frustration to the next level with an emergency call to 911. Who can blame him, though—who knew how to tackle adding and subtracting at age four? The highlight of this 1:39 clip is definitely the climax: mom’s priceless reaction when she discovers who exactly her son has turned to for help.

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The dispatcher deserves to be commended for responding to the situation with humour, and some much-needed math assistance.