selam Negga and Dehai,
Using Algebra there are two solutions to your puzzle. One is the one
given below by Soleme and the other is
1 + 6 + 8 = 15
2 + 4 + 9 = 15
3 + 7 + 5 = 15
Berhane
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> Selam Negga,
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> 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.
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> My answer is: Trader #1 gets camels 1, 5 & 9= 15qs.
> " #2 " " 3, 4 & 8= 15qs.
> " #3 " " 2, 6 & 7= 15qs.
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> 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.
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> Thanks I really enjoyed the puzzle. It meant a lot to me that yopu shared
> this puzzle in honor of your mom.
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> Selam & ridette to all of us.
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> Salome Gebre-Egziabher
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