Name: The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
Author: James Thurber
Summary:
In the past there was a boy who Aunt Wilma had asked to carry her basket to John Hance store. Aunt Wilma was a person who couldn’t do simple math. John Hance was a person who excels at Math.
One day, the boy went shopping with Aunt Wilma at John Hance’s store. The quarrel started when Aunt Wilma’s purchases amounted to 98 cents and John Hance was given a dollar bill but didn’t have any change. So John Hance had requested three pennies so he could give a nickel in return, but Aunt Wilma couldn’t understand it. At last she had then realized that she had the exact amount and gave it to John Hance. Thus, ending the quarrel.
Author: James Thurber
Summary:
In the past there was a boy who Aunt Wilma had asked to carry her basket to John Hance store. Aunt Wilma was a person who couldn’t do simple math. John Hance was a person who excels at Math.
One day, the boy went shopping with Aunt Wilma at John Hance’s store. The quarrel started when Aunt Wilma’s purchases amounted to 98 cents and John Hance was given a dollar bill but didn’t have any change. So John Hance had requested three pennies so he could give a nickel in return, but Aunt Wilma couldn’t understand it. At last she had then realized that she had the exact amount and gave it to John Hance. Thus, ending the quarrel.