“Hey, Kate,” I said. “If your teddy bear buys two candy bars and they each cost a dollar, how much money does he need?” She held up two fingers, her mouth too full of macaroni to answer. “Yep, two dollars. Nice.” “Kate, if your teddy bear goes to the store with eleven dollars, and purchases items costing one dollar, three dollars, and two dollars respectively, how much money will he have left?” Hazel asked. I glanced at her and lowered my voice. “Geez, Hazel, she’s three.” “Five,” Kate answered through a mouthful of food. Raising my eyebrows, I looked at Kate, then Molly. My sister shrugged
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