Thursday, April 24, 2008

Math, Bagel Style

I received in the local paper, delivered to my driveway, a white paper bag printed with an offer for 3 free bagels. The bagel shop is about a mile east of Barnes and Noble, so I went there after work a couple of days later. When I walked in the clerk spotted my white bag and asked in a friendly manner if I was here for my 3 free bagels.

Yes, I said, and I'd like some additional bagels. So, I told her which 3 I wanted for free, and added another 9, of three different varieties. When we got to the cash register, the clerk said, You know, you'll actually save money if you get 3 more bagels. The price for a dozen is less than 9 individually priced bagels.

OK, I said, give me 3 more, one of each of the varieties I've chosen. Off she went to retrieve them. Are you bored yet? She rang me up, and off I went.

When I go home I discovered BAGEL MATH !!!


This is what I thought I would have in my bag:



3 free + 12 paid = 15 bagels


This is what I had:
3 free + 12 paid = 17 bagels

I actually had 17 bagels! That's a whole lot of bagels. So, I portioned them into freezer bags, so I could bring a few out at a time and not have a lot of stale bagels. After all, there's only two of us, and 17 bagels is a lot of bagels.



Yes, I know my photo only has 13 bagels, I shot it for the number 13 assignment.

4 comments:

Mrs. G. said...

I think I might have paid much more attention to math in high school if bagels had been involved.

Allie said...

Are you sure you didn't just eat the missing 4?

Mel said...

I'm confused...and I was good at math:( Did she accidentally give you more bagels than you were suppose to get...for FREE??

Pamela said...

DARN.... I see that Chris & Allie were thinking the same thing I was.

(I guess, because that is what I would do)

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