Quickly, she scribbled another division problem on the board. “Who can answer this question?” Katie asked the class. “What is twenty-seven divided by nine?” Lots of kids raised their hands. “Kevin?” Katie said. “Four,” Kevin said confidently. Katie nodded and turned to the blackboard. She began to write another problem on the board. But, before she could, Mandy raised her hand. “Mrs. Derkman?” “Yes, Mandy?” Katie asked. “Kevin’s not right,” Mandy told her. “Twenty-seven divided by nine equals three.” “It does not,” Kevin argued. “Sure it does,” Mandy told him. “Because nine times three equals twenty-seven.” “Uh, very good, Mandy. I must have heard Kevin incorrectly,” muttered Katie. Mandy smiled at Katie. “I know all my times tables perfectly, Mrs. Derkman.” “You’re stuck-up,” Kevin said. “That’s not nice,” Miriam chimed in. “I’m just being honest, like Suzanne said we should be,” Kevin told her. “You’re jealous because I’m better in math and sports than you are,”
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