The Mystery of the Missing Cookies: A Math Story
After studying , discuss the following:
Create one math story based on a mathematical concept. Your initial post should be at least 200 words/numbers or a combination of both
The Mystery of the Missing Cookies: A Math Story
Once upon a time in a small town, there lived a baker named Mrs. Baker who was famous for her delicious cookies. Every Saturday, she would bake a batch of 100 cookies to sell at the local market. This week, she decided to try something new by adding chocolate chips and sprinkles to her recipe.
On the day of the market, Mrs. Baker prepared her cookies and placed them in neat rows on a large table. She counted her cookies carefully before leaving for the market. “I have 100 cookies,” she said with a smile. “I can sell them all!”
However, when she arrived at the market, something strange happened. As soon as she began to set up her stand, she noticed that several cookies had gone missing! Mrs. Baker couldn't believe her eyes. She quickly counted the cookies again and found that she only had 76 cookies left.
Determined to find out what happened, Mrs. Baker started asking her customers if they had seen anyone take cookies. One child named Timmy spoke up, “I saw some birds flying away with your cookies!”
Mrs. Baker sighed and realized that perhaps the birds had been attracted by the sweet aroma of her fresh cookies. She decided to let it go and enjoy the day. As she continued selling her cookies, she calculated her sales for the day. By the end of the market, she had sold 55 cookies.
To find out how many cookies Mrs. Baker had left at the end of the day, she used subtraction:
[
\text{Cookies left} = \text{Cookies baked} - \text{Cookies sold}
]
So,
[
\text{Cookies left} = 76 - 55 = 21
]
With 21 cookies remaining, Mrs. Baker felt proud of her day’s work despite the cookie caper. She took her remaining cookies home to share with her family, ensuring that no cookie would go to waste.
In the end, Mrs. Baker learned a valuable lesson: sometimes unexpected things happen in life, but with a little math and a positive attitude, everything can turn out just fine.