The classroom was unusually quiet as the teacher wrote a math problem on the board. Turning to face the students, she adjusted her glasses and smiled. “Alright, class, let’s see who’s been paying attention. If you had eleven dollars and I asked to borrow six dollars, how much money would you have left?”
Little Johnny, always quick with an answer, leaned back in his chair and confidently said, “Eleven dollars.”The teacher raised an eyebrow. “Johnny, I want you to think carefully. If you have eleven dollars and I borrow six, how much do you have left?”Johnny didn’t hesitate. “Still eleven.”