05 Nov '17 04:51>
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @fmfSome, probably.
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @fmfThe number of lost marbles has to be between 2 and 14 due to grammatical reasons.
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @fmfFewer (1 mark)
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @fmfAnswer:
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @fmfHow can you be sure she didn’t steal them from her brother?
Answer:
It depends on whether they are really lost forever or whether it was just not possible to locate them at the moment the question was asked.
Originally posted by @drewnogalHow can we be sure there were any marbles in the first place?
How can you be sure she didn’t steal them from her brother?
Originally posted by @fmfThat could mean that Janell truly has lost her marbles.
How can we be sure there were any marbles in the first place?
Originally posted by @fmf15, she just doesn’t know where “some” of them are.
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @drewnogalThe teacher said she'd lost only some of them. So someone is not telling the truth. Maths was more straightforward in my day.
That could mean that Janell truly has lost her marbles.
Originally posted by @fmfX = marbles left.
Maths test.
"Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?"
Originally posted by @sonhouseDiscriminating against the algebra-challenged is a no no.
X = marbles left.
Y= marbles lost.
Y= 15-X.
Originally posted by @fmfx+y=15
Discriminating against the algebra-challenged is a no no.