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| We had just finished a big bowl of popcorn, when Gina asked "Where will we have Thanksgiving dinner this year, Aunt Mathilda?" "We're having it at my house this year," I explained, "And I want to be sure I have enough food for everybody." "Who will be coming?" asked Barney. "Well, you and Danny will be here,
and your mom and dad, and Gina and her mom will come. Then Uncle Tommy
and Aunt Lynn and your other cousin, who is also named Danny, are coming
from Georgia. They are bringing their dogs, Bogie and Birdie too! |
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| "I can't wait to see those dogs," said Gina, "They are so cute!" "Of course, Uncle Bill will be here too, " I said, referring to my husband. "What are we having for dinner?" asked Danny, who is always interested in food. "Well, I'll have turkey, mashed
potatoes and gravy, and dressing. I will also have corn on the cob,
and some of the green beans and other vegetables I canned this summer,
corn bread and biscuits, and of course my famous pumpkin pie for dessert.
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Barney. "Can we help?" "I'm
glad you asked that, Barney," I said, "Because I need your
help right now. You see I always get confused about how big a turkey
I need to buy. I read in a book that I needed 1 pound of turkey for
every child, and two pounds of turkey for every adult. I was planning
to buy a twenty pound turkey, and I wonder if that is going to be enough,
and how much will I have left over for the dogs. I'm sure they like
turkey too!" |
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"Uh, oh, I think
I hear another math challenge!" said Barney. "You guessed it!" I said. What do you think? Is a 20 pound turkey big enough? Will
I have too much turkey left over? |
| After you solve the problem, check out your answer with an adult, and remember to tell them how you figured it out. What helped you to get started? What was tricky about the problem? Love, |
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