This is an interesting math problem from grade 1 pupil:)

@youless (113839)
Guangzhou, China
January 25, 2009 2:15am CST
If you and 9 friends go to a restaurant together. Suppose that there are 3 pieces of bread in one plate, 4 apples in one basket and 5 meatballs in one bowl. How many plates, baskets and bowls you order so that each person will have at least one piece of bread, an apple and a meatball? Please note that this is only a math question from grade 1 pupil
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bombshell
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
25 Jan 09
huh?i am not good in math but i gues the bread we divided into 6 pieces and the plate 3 plates.each plates 3 persons share it.uhhh youless i give up i got headache
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jan 09
You are a little bit careless
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bombshell
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
25 Jan 09
hahaha yeah!! what ashmamed
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faith210
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
Hi youless! This one is easy! I have nine friends who will go to the restaurant with me, so that is a total of ten people. I will order: 4 plates of bread (4plates x 3 breads = 12, which will give me an excess of 2 breads) 3 baskets of apples (3 x 4 = 12, giving me an excess of 2 apples) and 2 bowls of meatballs (2 x 5 = 10), which is just right for the ten of us. And all the excess, i am going to take home if my friends wouldn't want to eat the excess..don't like to waste it! lol.. Take care and have a great day! lovelots..faith
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 09
I think this time you solved this question by yourself
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faith210
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
Yipee! Congratulations to me! Now, you can accelerate me to grade two! take care youless! lovelots..faith
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tentwo67
@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
25 Jan 09
3 plates, 3 baskets and 2 bowls, right? Or is it supposed to be 8 total? I would give that to my first grader. It requires you to think about different things at once, but the "at least" makes it simpler.
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tentwo67
@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
25 Jan 09
Aw man, I forgot about me! 4 plates!!
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 09
Finally you realized it. I think this question is very tricky
danishcanadian
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
25 Jan 09
There will be food left over, of course. me + 9 = 10 3 = bread 4 = apples 5 = meatballs 3, 6, 9, 12 = 4 plates of bread with 2 pieces remaining. 4, 8, 12 = 3 plates of applies with 2 apples remaining 5, 10 = 10 meatballs with a remainder of 0. i've always been lousy at using the methods that the teachers want me to use to solve word problems, but I can usually get them correct by using my own logic, as I've done in this case.
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Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
25 Jan 09
very good Danish! I wonder how many first graders would remember themselves in the problem. I think I only did because of the old riddle about meeting a man on the way to St Ives... that had seven wives etc.
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jan 09
Correct. You are very careful. In fact this question is not so difficult. But many people just remember 9 people rather than 10 ones
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Roseo8
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
25 Jan 09
Ok youless I will order 4 plates of bread,3 baskest of apples,and 2 meat bowls.I will give one piece to all and take the extra pieces of bread and apple for myself......
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 09
I think this question is like a piece of cake for you
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Roseo8
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
2 Feb 09
Yes Youless....Infact I tried really hard to prove that I have indeed passed grade 1............
minfas
@minfas (878)
• Sri Lanka
25 Jan 09
I think there is some sort of connection problem from my side I don't like maths.... Have a nice day
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 09
That's alright
ronaldinu
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
25 Jan 09
3 plates of bread 3 baskets of apples 2 meatballs bowls
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jan 09
Almost correct, but I think you are a little bit careless. As the total people shall be 10. I made the same mistake, too
sumimasen
@sumimasen (644)
• United States
25 Jan 09
This is a funny logic question, but let's break it down: 9 Friends, each one has to have bread, apples, and meatballs. Ordering 3 plates of bread gives you: 9 pieces of bread, 12 apples, and 15 meatballs.
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jan 09
I think you forgot to include yourself
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Marsha Cooper
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
28 Feb 09
well...it sounds simple enough so I will answer 3 plates of bread, 3 baskets of apples and 2 bowls of meatballs. Now, what is the correct answer? Marsha
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Marsha Cooper
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
28 Feb 09
oops, didn't count myself so guess I need 4 plates of bread LOL
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youless
@youless (113839)
• Guangzhou, China
2 Mar 09
Yeah, this question seems easy but if you are not careful, it is easy to make a wrong answer