Simple Question 06 Poem by Kim Barney

Kim Barney

Kim Barney

I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit

Simple Question 06

Rating: 5.0

You're welcome to test this at home;
That way you don't have to go far.
How many quarters can you put
in an empty half-pint jar?

Monday, October 2, 2023
Topic(s) of this poem: home
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
100 points for the first correct answer. No points for others. Leave a comment with your answer.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 02 October 2023

Well, there are 2 answers (at least) {{and what happened to 'send your answer via a message'? }}.

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Kim Barney 11 October 2023

There is only one CORRECT answer, Bri!

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Kim Barney 11 October 2023

I changed the method of reply, and you don't need to know why!

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Kim Barney 24 October 2023

Solved by Grace Diane Jessen! Her comment does not show up yet, so I can't reply to it directly. Congratulations!

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Grace Diane Jessen 24 October 2023

My answer is one. After you put in one, the jar is no longer empty.

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Kim Barney 27 October 2023

Absolutely correct! Now go solve one of the others!

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Bri Edwards 02 October 2023

THANKS four o---n---e rhyme. I like the shape ('geometricly') .

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Bri Edwards 02 October 2023

BTW, ......what good are 'points'? I WANT CASH!

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Kim Barney 13 November 2023

GOOD NEWS, Bri! The poet with the most points as of December First wins ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS!

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Bri Edwards 02 October 2023

OK, KIm. my first guess was FOUR 'quarters'. 4x1/4 is '1', ...a WHOLE, and....if the jar is full aka 'whole', no more can be put into it! ! Are you 'following' me so far? ? bri : )

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Kim Barney

Kim Barney

I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
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