2011-07-16

Chloe's convenient math skills

When given a limited number of tokens for an amusement park, kids can develop a strangely convenient math ability.

Chloe was given 8 tokens to play at an amusement park in Nice. We then told her what each of the ride costs. She picks the bouncer area first for 3 tokens, then we had to go home.

Magic math happened the next day. She told us, "I used 3 tokens for the bouncers yesterday so I have 5 tokens left. I want to go on the bouncers again! So that will leave me 2 tokens. What should I do then? I know! I'll go on the trampoline twice because it takes 1 token each time."

Subtraction, multiplication, orders of operation, and problem solving all in one! Wow!

"Chloe, what's 8 minus 3?"

"I don't know."

How convenient.