Billy was delighted to have gained entry to the Big Christmas Party in the neighbouring village. There were stalls and booths littered throughout the hall.
1) The apple pie stall**/*****
The first stall he walked to showed delicious steaming hot pieces of apple pie on display. Several other kids had gathered in front of it.
A sign read:
4 and 7 give 33
3 and 2 give 5
8 and 5 give 39
A middle aged lady behind the stall held up two numbers: 6 and 3.
“This woman must be the wife of the math teacher,” he whispered to his neighbour.
The lady must have overheard him, because she laughed:
“Young man, I am the math teacher.”
But she was quickly satisfied when Billy quickly figured out the correct answer, collected his piece of apple pie and walked to the second stall.
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2) The hot chestnuts stall****/*****
The second stall displayed dishes of chestnuts filled with had chestnuts. A man was roasting the chestnuts on a small coal fire and serving them with several sauces.
A sign displayed some calculations:
11 + 11 = 8
12 + 59 = 18
18 + 47 = 16
23 + 39 = 16
He held up two numbers for the children in front of his table: 22 and 45.
Slightly softer than the previous time, Billy whispered to the girl besides him:
“Do they have two math teachers here?”
The girl looked at him saying:
“Did you ask if we have two math teachers here?”
The man heard it and laughed: “No, I’m the Arts teacher.”
Billy quickly grasped the problem and found the sum of 22 and 45.
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3) The mince pies****/*****
The third stall displayed a lovely looking plate with mince pies.
A piece of cardboard listed:
5 and 6 give 6
3 nd 7 give 7
7 and 8 give 8
She held up two cards showing 4 and 12. “What number do they give?” she asked. “I’ll tell you in advance the answer is not 12.”
To prevent him from asking, the girl besides him told him:
“No, she doesnt teach math. She teaches English.”
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