Homework

Alex has been helping me study for my finals this week by quizzing me with homemade flashcards. He loves being on the other side of the learning table with me struggling to remember the material.

Then last night, after dropping him of at the house and returning to work to finish a few things, he sent me a text message that said he received a check for $15.00 from his aunt for Christmas.

We have a saving plan where for every week Alex is able to save his money and not fall into temptation to spend it on something foolish, I add $2.00 in "interest".

Thinking this would be a good math question, I send him a text message that said "what is 22 (which is what he currently had saved + interest) + 15"

He replies "mom, are you trying to get me to do your homework for you"

Yes, that is what I've been in college for almost a decade for. Elementary math is so tricky!