Math For 12 Year Olds

"Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim’s sweets to chocolates became 1:7 and the ratio of Ken’s sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?"

 

i don't know couldn't find the answer with google

 

Why are two men giving each other candy?

WTF kind of math class is this?

 

Yea, What the hell!? Are we running politically correct math classes now? At least make it shots of whiskey and beer. Dang, this place has gone to hell.

 

men giving each other candy, what they teaching these 12 yr olds?

what's next men in tights wrestling with one another :eek: :eek: :eek:

 

I hate word problems.

Ask Sal Khan: http://www.khanacademy.org/

 

The chances that both kids "bought" candy and chocolate are very slim. Statistically, at least one of them would have shoplifted their goods.

 

+1
LOL

 

Total purchase

Choc 308
Sweets 68

Each has only Half

Sweets 34
Choc 154

 

Ken bought some sweets
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Who says that?

Ken has gender disorder.