Teacher: If I give you two rabbits and two
rabbits and another two rabbits, how many
rabbits have you got? Patty: Seven!
Teacher: No, listen carefully again. If I give you tworabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, howmany rabbits have you got? Patty: Seven!
Teacher: Let's try this another way. If I give you twoapples and two apples and another two apples, how manyapples have you got? Patty: Six.
Teacher: Good. Now if I give you two rabbits and tworabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits haveyou got? Patty: Seven!
Teacher: How on earth do you work out that three lotsof two rabbits is seven? Patty: I've already got onerabbit at home!