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Short Story – Level 1 – Easy

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The Bakery Poem

Two buns and one tart, so sweet and round, 
Cost ten pounds flat – a price quite sound. 
Then one bun more, two tarts instead, 
Made eleven pounds total, it must be said. 

The baker grinned, the puzzle set, 
“Work it out, my dear, I’ll bet, 
You’ll find the price of bun and tart, 
For maths, like baking, is an art.” 

And when the sums at last were done, 
The tart was two, the bun was one.

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Additional instructions for Short Story (Level 1, Easy)

Short Story – Easy

Simple setup: turn the story into a tiny “facts table”, then solve.

  • Who/what? (items, people, journeys, prices)
  • What numbers? (counts, totals, differences)
  • What’s being asked? (the unknown)

Tip: if you’re not sure what’s asked, look for the line that feels like the “mystery” — that’s usually your unknown.

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