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.
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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?
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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?
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