Primary school is all about children taking little steps towards learning new things and building their cognitive skills.

But has the threshold for educational excellence gone too far to ensure that kids stay ahead of the pack intellectually?

A recent post made to the Malaysian Reddit community page, r/Malaysia, has been going viral after a workbook question meant for children aged seven (otherwise kids in Standard One), stunned users due to its 'inherent complexity'.

Published by user u/Enoch_Moke, the headline of the post read, "Just spotted this math question in a primary one exercise book. Is the standard for primary education in Malaysia that high now? Is it even realistic to assume that kids can solve these?"