Problematic Problem

The College Board, the group that always makes the SAT,
Has rarely copped to errors in an almost century.
One infamous example came in 1982,
When zero of the options then available were true.

This item showed two circles, A and B, where B had thrice
The radius of A (the illustration was precise)
And A would roll around B, so how often, then, would A
Complete a full rotation in its circuit, would you say?

I’d like to note the text said “revolution,” not “rotation”—
Ambiguous, but not the bigger cause of consternation.
The closest given answer to the proper one was three,
But take two circles, try it for yourself, and then you’ll see.

The coin rotation paradox results in one spin more,
So A’s rotation total in the trek ‘round B is four.
Although it rolls but three times its circumference, the path
It travels on is circular, and that explains the math.

Three boys who took that SAT wrote in to tell the board
About its subtle oversight. I’m sure they left it floored.
The problem was discounted, bringing down a lot of scores
And costing takers money for correction (but of course).

Within the decades since, the board’s made many more mistakes.
I’d say its biggest issue’s not a membership of flakes:
Today most U.S. colleges say applicants need not
Take any test that’s standardized to prove what they were taught.