Concept explainers
Recall the song
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge
in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me three French hens,
two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree
This pattern continues for
a. which gifts did my true love give the most? (Yes, you have to remember the song.)
b. how many true gifts did my true love give to me?
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