Arthur's Funny Money

Arthur's Funny Money

It was Saturday morning. Violet was counting numbers on her fingers. Arthur was counting the money in his piggy bank. He counted three dollars and seventy-eight cents. “ Arthur, ” said Violet, “ do you know numbers?” “ Yes I do, " said Arthur. " I am working with numbers right now. "

“ Well, ” said Violet, " if I have five peas and you take three and give me back two, how many peas will I have?” " All of them, ” said Arthur. “ I don't like peas, so I wouldn't take any. "

" I know you don't like peas, " said Violet. “ But I am trying to do a number problem. Will you help me?" " I have my own number problem, " said Arthur. He turned his piggy bank upside down and shook it. But no more money came out. " I don't have five dollars to buy a T-shirt and matching cap, ” said Arthur. “ Everyone on our Frisbee team has to buy them. They have FAR OUT FRISBEES printed on them in blue, and they light up in the dark. ”

“ Wilma's big sister is running errands to make money, ” said Violet. “ She wants to buy a new catcher's mitt. ” " I don't like running errands, " said Arthur. " You could wash cars, ” said Violet. “ The junior high kids always wash cars to raise money. That's what they are doing this afternoon. " “ Well, if they are washing cars, then I can't, " said Arthur. “ There would be too many of us in the car-wash business. ”

“ I know! ” said Violet. " You could wash bikes! Lots of kids would pay to have their bikes washed. " " Great! " said Arthur. " I could get the rust off the wheels, and I could shine up the frames. I could make lots of money. " “ That's no fair, " said Violet. “ I told you about the bike wash. But you never told me about the peas. ” " I will, " said Arthur. " But first help me set up business. "