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Math Challenge!
Giant Jelly Beans
“Aunty, come look what we got you from Texas!” called Danny as he came through the kitchen door, wearing the biggest cowboy hat I ever saw.
I quickly took off my apron, and ran to greet the boys. They had been on a short vacation trip with their parents to San Antonio, Texas, and I was eager to hear all about it.
“What is San Antonio like?” I asked.
“Oh, its really neat. There is a river that runs through the city. There were boats to ride up and down the river, and people were playing Mexican music all the time!” said Barney, sitting down at the table. “We got these giant Texas cowboy hats because everything in Texas is supposed to be big.”
“And don’t forget the Tex-Mex food!” said Danny. “ Enchiladas, tacos, barbeque. Giant plates just full of food!”
“I should know you’d like the food best!” I said, laughing. (Danny is a genuine food lover!)
“Speaking of food,” said Danny, holding up a sack , “We brought you some Giant Texas Jelly Beans! In Texas even the jelly beans are huge. Look at this!”
Danny held up a red jelly bean that was the size of my thumb.
“Well, I have to admit,” I said “That’s the biggest jelly bean I ever saw!”
“Well, I have to admit,” I said “That’s the biggest jelly bean I ever saw!”
“We bought some for you, aunty” said Barney, “but on the plane ride home, we thought of a math challenge using these beans. Do you want to hear it?”
“I reckon I do, pardner! ” I said, trying to make my voice sound like a Texas cowboy.
“OK” said Danny. “You have to figure out how many giant jelly beans we brought you. Here are the clues:
- The number of red jelly beans is double the number of black jelly beans.
- There are an equal number of black and green jelly beans.
- There are 2 fewer red jelly beans than yellow jelly beans.
- There are half as many pink jelly beans as yellow jelly beans.
- I counted 4 black jelly beans in the bag.”
“Hmm…that’s a Texas sized problem if I ever heard one,” I said, shaking my head.
Can you help me figure out how many giant jelly beans the boys brought me? You may have to wear a Texas sized “thinking cap” to figure out this one!
Love,
Aunty Math
Aunty Math
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