document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563888>Question 563888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, the following question could be answered by algebra. However, it is posed to a 7 year old child. How do I answer it in a simple way?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Madam five wants to buy some poultry from the market. The seller told her that a chicken and a duck cost $12, a duck and a turkey cost $20, a chicken and a turkey cost $16. How much does each poultry cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I am making an attempt to teach a 7 year old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First I buy a chicken and duck . I pay $12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I buy a duck & turkey. I pay $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally I buy a chicken & turkey . I pay $16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Now I have 2 chickens , 2 ducks and 2 turkeys . Total I paid $48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1 chicken ,1duck & 1 turkey will cost half as much = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now all three cost $24 but chicken & duck cost $12. So Turkey is $12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Was it useful? I am interested \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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