Re: [DEHAI] ...founder of Algebra..

Salome Gebre-Egziabher (sge@UMICH.EDU)
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 17:18:57 -0500 (EST)

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Selam Negga,

Thanks for the puzzle from your mom. It is a good exmple of what I do in
a program called Family Math/Science. Since we try to make the program
multicultural and we say parents are educators, with your permission I
would like to use the puzzle. We may have to give the traders and the
camels names to make it easier for little children.

My answer is: Trader #1 gets camels 1, 5 & 9= 15qs.
" #2 " " 3, 4 & 8= 15qs.
" #3 " " 2, 6 & 7= 15qs.

I came up with my answer in long and involved way using pencil and
paper and other manipulatives. Please send the algeberic process to
solve the probelm.

Thanks I really enjoyed the puzzle. It meant a lot to me that yopu shared
this puzzle in honor of your mom.

Selam & ridette to all of us.

Salome Gebre-Egziabher

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