Flowers on a handkerchief
Logic
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Jack's mom sews on 5 flower on each side of a piece of cloth in the shape of a square. If there is one flower in each corner, how many flowers are on the cloth altogether?
16
17
16.5
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1 solution
You see, there are 4 flowers (on each corner of the handkerchief). Then, there are three in between each two of the 4 flowers on each side. 3X4=12, and that plus 4=16. Happy solving!:)
This is the standard answer.