<p>Hello, hello, hello! There is something common in the following three things – the planet earth, the primary colours and the bones in our elbow. <br /><br /></p>.<p>What, what, what could it be? The number 3! Earth is the third planet from the sun, there are three primary colours and most elbows have three bones.<br /><br />This week, I’m thinking of all things in threes because of what happened on Sunday. Mona, Kichoo and I went and bought ourselves some popcorn. We paid Rs 30 for three packets. The popcorn man returned Rs 5 because he said he was giving us a discount. Wow, wow, wow! <br /><br />So happy were we that we took back Re 1 each from the five bucks, and donated Rs 2 to the little boy who came in with a box collecting money for the welfare of street dogs.<br /><br /> We went back home, happily. “So since we each got back one rupee from Pop Uncle, that means we each paid just Rs 9. Three times Rs 9 is Rs 27. And we gave Rs 2 to that kid. So we’ve spent 27 plus two, 29 right? Uh, but we shelled out 30 bucks! What happened to the other one rupee?” <br /><br />“Silly, silly, silly Mazy!” said Mona and then became quiet. For once I think she did not have the answer either.....do you have the answer?<br /><br />Out of the maze: Mazy and his friends did not spend 9 x 3 = 27 rupees. They spent Rs 30 – Rs 5 = Rs 25 on popcorn, and gave away Rs 2. So totally, they spent only 25 + 3 = Rs 27. That is, Rs 9 each.</p>
<p>Hello, hello, hello! There is something common in the following three things – the planet earth, the primary colours and the bones in our elbow. <br /><br /></p>.<p>What, what, what could it be? The number 3! Earth is the third planet from the sun, there are three primary colours and most elbows have three bones.<br /><br />This week, I’m thinking of all things in threes because of what happened on Sunday. Mona, Kichoo and I went and bought ourselves some popcorn. We paid Rs 30 for three packets. The popcorn man returned Rs 5 because he said he was giving us a discount. Wow, wow, wow! <br /><br />So happy were we that we took back Re 1 each from the five bucks, and donated Rs 2 to the little boy who came in with a box collecting money for the welfare of street dogs.<br /><br /> We went back home, happily. “So since we each got back one rupee from Pop Uncle, that means we each paid just Rs 9. Three times Rs 9 is Rs 27. And we gave Rs 2 to that kid. So we’ve spent 27 plus two, 29 right? Uh, but we shelled out 30 bucks! What happened to the other one rupee?” <br /><br />“Silly, silly, silly Mazy!” said Mona and then became quiet. For once I think she did not have the answer either.....do you have the answer?<br /><br />Out of the maze: Mazy and his friends did not spend 9 x 3 = 27 rupees. They spent Rs 30 – Rs 5 = Rs 25 on popcorn, and gave away Rs 2. So totally, they spent only 25 + 3 = Rs 27. That is, Rs 9 each.</p>
