Hello, all! I've been so bogged down in my final quarter of student teaching that I haven't been able to write much lately. Take this drabble as a sign of life from me :') I know it's short, but I like to think its fun.
Enjoy Cole being a math nerd!
"I dunno, Lloyd. Just because those taffies are 25% off, doesn't mean they're a better deal than these High Chews." Cole commented as they rounded the corner of the candy isle, sounding skeptical.
"But they might be…" Lloyd insisted.
"True… do you know how we could find out for sure?" the master of earth asked.
"Uhhh…"
"Here," he said, grabbing a package of taffies and handing them to Lloyd, "what's the serving size for these?" t small boy examined the information on the back of the bag while Cole grabbed a bag of HI Chews. Both were oblivious to the presence of the rest of their family.
"5 pieces. And there are 7 total servings."
The teen nodded thoughtfully.
"How much candy is that in all?"
"5 time 7? That's… 25…30..35… 35 pieces." Lloyd answered, counting 5's on his fingers.
"That's right, Lloyd. And the HI Chews have about 30 pieces per bag. That's pretty close, but not exactly the same." Cole stated. Lloyd nodded solemnly.
"Okay," he started, "So the HI chews cost $3, and the taffies cost $4 normally. But they're on sale today, so they're uh..." he looked to Cole for help.
"25% is the same as ¼. What's ¼ of 4, Lloyd?" the master of earth prompted. The boy considered this for a moment.
"1. Which means they're $1 off. And that's uh, $3?"
"Not too shabby," replied Cole with a smile. Lloyd's eyes lit up.
"Then both the HI Chews and the taffies cost the same amount? Weird... That makes the taffies a better deal, right? Since there's more pieces in the bag?" the older boy slung an arm around his shoulders.
"Heh, whaddya know? Guess you were right all along green bean!" he declared.
"You should really listen to me more often. Nya says I'm super smart, and she's never wrong." Lloyd told him, hugging the taffies.
"I know better than to argue with that logic." Cole assured him. He placed the HI Chews back on the shelf, only then noticing that the others had been standing there the whole time.
"Wow, you two. That was some impressive work," Nya commented with a bemused smile.
"Yeah, Cole. I didn't know you were so into math," added Jay. He snatched the bag of candy and tossed it into their cart. The master of earth shrugged.
"Oh, uh, thanks."
Thank you for reading this, even if it was extremely short! I finish college in a few weeks, and then I should be more active again. Feel free to leave reviews if you liked this incredibly nerdy drabble!