Indiana boy calls 911 for help with homework, dispatcher comes to the rescue

Police dispatchers are trained to deal with a number of situations, and a dispatcher in Indiana had to know her numbers when a boy called 911 seeking help with his homework.

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Lafayette Police dispatcher Antonia Bundy answered the call from the boy, who said he had “a bad day at school.” It seemed the boy had “tonnes of homework” before the dispatcher narrowed down that he was having trouble with fractions.

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WATCH: Indiana dispatcher describes helping student with fractions

1:21 Police dispatcher who helped boy with fractions homework describes 911 call

An audio recording of the call posted on Twitter shows how the dispatcher helped the child solve the equation: three-fourths plus one-fourth. She had him take out a piece of paper to figure out the answer: one.

The boy thanked the dispatcher and apologized for calling 911.

Police say they don’t recommend calling 911 for homework help.