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Simplified Sums!
“It’s good to learn how to add up Sky, you need to understand numbers.” Said Bertie.
“I can add up it’s easy. I use simplified sums though.”
“No you can’t Sky, you can’t to do it properly and I’ll prove it. Suppose I gave you two bars of chocolate and put them in your left paw and two bars in your right paw, how many would you have?” Asked Posh.
“That’s easy, none.”
“How do you come to that answer Sky?”
“Simple Posh because I’d have eaten them. It saves complications Posh. Simplified sums you see.”
“Okay, how many would you have had before you ate them all up then?” Tried Bertie.
“Not enough, I’m hungry.”
“Listen to me Sky, let me try asking you it a different way. Let us suppose Bertie gave you a car to drive around in and then I also gave you another car, how many would you have?”
“None Posh.”
“No, you must have more than none.”
“I wouldn’t because I can’t drive so I’d refuse them. Makes sums far easier my way.”
“This is impossible Bertie. Why don’t you try showing him on the blackboard?” Said Posh Bear.
“Do you understand the numbers on the board Sky?”
“I certainly do Bertie.”
“Good, so what do they add up to then?”
“Twenty-two for the first one and thirty-one for the second.”
“No Sky they both add up to four.”
“Silly Bertie, you can’t have two different sums and yet they have the same answer. That would be far too confusing. It is much easier using simplified sums Bertie, now enough of this nonsense and let me show you how it should be done. Posh, using your way of sums how many jars of honey do you have under your bed?”
“I don’t know Sky but what has that got to do with sums?”
“Simplified sums Posh…excuse me, I’m just going check your answer. I can feel an empty tummy and hear jars of honey calling me.” Said Sky giggling.
Simplified Sums!
“It’s good to learn how to add up Sky, you need to understand numbers.” Said Bertie.
“I can add up it’s easy. I use simplified sums though.”
“No you can’t Sky, you can’t to do it properly and I’ll prove it. Suppose I gave you two bars of chocolate and put them in your left paw and two bars in your right paw, how many would you have?” Asked Posh.
“That’s easy, none.”
“How do you come to that answer Sky?”
“Simple Posh because I’d have eaten them. It saves complications Posh. Simplified sums you see.”
“Okay, how many would you have had before you ate them all up then?” Tried Bertie.
“Not enough, I’m hungry.”
“Listen to me Sky, let me try asking you it a different way. Let us suppose Bertie gave you a car to drive around in and then I also gave you another car, how many would you have?”
“None Posh.”
“No, you must have more than none.”
“I wouldn’t because I can’t drive so I’d refuse them. Makes sums far easier my way.”
“This is impossible Bertie. Why don’t you try showing him on the blackboard?” Said Posh Bear.
“Do you understand the numbers on the board Sky?”
“I certainly do Bertie.”
“Good, so what do they add up to then?”
“Twenty-two for the first one and thirty-one for the second.”
“No Sky they both add up to four.”
“Silly Bertie, you can’t have two different sums and yet they have the same answer. That would be far too confusing. It is much easier using simplified sums Bertie, now enough of this nonsense and let me show you how it should be done. Posh, using your way of sums how many jars of honey do you have under your bed?”
“I don’t know Sky but what has that got to do with sums?”
“Simplified sums Posh…excuse me, I’m just going check your answer. I can feel an empty tummy and hear jars of honey calling me.” Said Sky giggling.