Subject: Arithmetics
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Sat May 04 2002 - 02:52:24 EDT
"Traffic Violation"
A police car pulled me over near the high
school where I teach. As the officer asked
for my license and registration, my students
began to drive past. Some honked their horns,
others hooted, and still others stopped to
admonish me for speeding.
Finally the officer asked me if I was a teacher
at the school, and I told him I was.
"I think you've paid your debt to society," he said
with a smile, and left without giving me a ticket.
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"Arithmetics"
The teacher asked Johnnie, "Johnnie if I gave
you two rabbits and then two more rabbits and
then two more rabbits, how many would you
have?"
Johnnie replied, "Seven rabbits, Teacher."
The teacher asked again, "Listen Johnnie, If I
gave you two rabbits, plus two more rabbits,
plus two more rabbits... How many rabbits
would you have altogether?"
Johnnie smiled, "That's easy, Teacher,
I would have seven."
"Ok Johnnie," the teacher said. "Let's try it a
different way. If I gave you two cans of pop, plus
two more cans of pop, plus two more cans of
pop. How many cans of pop would you have?"
"Six cans." Johnnie said.
"OK," said the teacher. "Now think of that with
this question. "If I gave you two rabbits, then
two more rabbits, then two more rabbits how
many would you have?"
"Seven, Teacher." Johnnie said.
"Why seven?" the teacher asked, exasperated.
Johnnie replied, "Because I already have one
rabbit at home!"
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