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Plants and Posts

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Fred and his wife like gardening, so Fred bought some plants and posts from the garden center. If he tied each plant to a post, three plants would be left without a post. However, if he tied three plants to each post, one post would have only two plants tied to it. The question is: how many plants and posts did Fred originally buy?

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Problem of the Day Bright Yellow Flowers Plants and Posts Dilemma *
Plants and Posts • Fred and his wife like to garden. • So Fred went to the Garden Center to buy some plants and posts. • If he tied each plant to a post, three plants will be left without a post. *
Plants and Posts • Fred’s wife did not like this! • Fred noticed if he tied three plants to each post, one of the posts only had two plants tied to it. • Fred’s wife was much happier! • So how many plants and posts did Fred buy? *
To Recap... • If Fred tied each plant to a post, three plants will be left without a post. • If Fred tied three plants to each post, one of the posts only had two plants tied to it. • So how many plants and posts did Fred buy? *

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Plants and Posts

  • 1. Problem of the Day Bright Yellow Flowers Plants and Posts Dilemma *
  • 2. Plants and Posts • Fred and his wife like to garden. • So Fred went to the Garden Center to buy some plants and posts. • If he tied each plant to a post, three plants will be left without a post. *
  • 3. Plants and Posts • Fred’s wife did not like this! • Fred noticed if he tied three plants to each post, one of the posts only had two plants tied to it. • Fred’s wife was much happier! • So how many plants and posts did Fred buy? *
  • 4. To Recap... • If Fred tied each plant to a post, three plants will be left without a post. • If Fred tied three plants to each post, one of the posts only had two plants tied to it. • So how many plants and posts did Fred buy? *