When Three is the NOT Lowest Common Denominator
Three children have nine cupcakes. Nine divided by three equals three. Each child will have three cupcakes.
Equal distribution works every time, right?
Pretend two of the children are selfish. They each want to have the most cupcakes so the two selfish children each steal a cupcake from the other child.
Now there are two children who have four cupcakes each…
…and one totally unhappy child.
It is usually at about this point that the fight begins. Somehow, all nine cupcakes end up in crumbs all over the floor. Now all three children are crying. Mom suddenly appears with a single cupcake for each child and the tears are slowly replaced by smiles.
