Monday, December 3, 2007

A Riddle with 22 Legs

This was the title on one of Cami's homework pages. She was then given the following scenerio:

I counted 22 legs in my house. All the legs were on cats, people, and spiders. How many of each creature--cats, people, and spiders--might be in the house? There are many possible answers. How many can you find?

Cami surprised me by finding at least 8 different possiblilities. The funny part of this story or the "punch line" is that the final question was "How do you know you have all the possible answers?" Cami's answer was classic! She wrote, "Because I can't think of anymore."

If only I could have put that on a few papers at BYU! Ha!Ha! Here's to youth and education!!

4 comments:

Ralph and Teresa said...

No wonder I love kids! They say the darndest and most innocent and REAL things! THat's my grandaughter!! Keep thinking Cami!! Love ya, Grandma C

Alisa said...

ha, that's awesome!!

Camden said...

That's really funny. That's a keeper. She'll love to know that when she's a mom!

Becky said...

Hi Brian and Rachelle!!! I need your updated email addresses - for some reason I have lost them. Your card was very cute, thank you. Mine are still coming, I was in the hospital with Ben again until late the 23rd. So...I'm a little behind still. Anyway, you guys look great. I have loved catching up with the Christensen family on their blogs. Keep in touch. Love, Becky

PS: Brian, Jeff Emig just had his second child the other day - a girl. Do you keep in touch with him?