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> <<<<And why would you use algebra? Gee :) How many pizzas do we have to
> buy so that each of nine people gets three slices? I can't believe I
> am explaining this :)>>>
>
> That depends on how many slices there are in each pizza.
>

Yep, that's where my kids would say, "Hmmm. There are only 10 slices of pizza and we each want 3 slices. How can we get 2 more slices of pizza so we don't have to shell out anymore money. Look, these two slices are a bit bigger than the rest. If we cut them each in half we can all have 3 slices." To which, one of those kids is going to say, "You know I'm really not all that hungry. I think I'll just have one slice and some salad. You two can split the rest." :-)

Pizza doesn't work very well for real life algebra in our family. Ice cream though.......

Michelle

Robyn Coburn

<<<<Pizza doesn't work very well for real life algebra in our family. Ice
cream though.......>>>>

And when does a group of nine people all like only one kind of pizza?? My
experience is that the first thing that happens is everyone asks each other
what toppings they all want - so it really is sets and subsets not algebra.
;)

Robyn L. Coburn

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