A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Common Wrong Answers
“Give each kid one apple.”
If each of the 5 kids receives one apple, that would require 5 apples, leaving none in the basket.
“Put all the apples in the basket and let the kids take turns.”
This does not fulfill the requirement that each kid must have an apple, as they would not all have one at the same time.
“Give 2 kids 2 apples each, and 1 kid gets 1 apple.”
This would only distribute 5 apples to 3 kids, leaving 2 kids without any apples, which does not satisfy the condition that each kid gets an apple.
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