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    Heidi Stevens: Why it's mid-August and my son's summer homework packet is still sitting untouched

    by Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune Aug 16, 2019 4 minutes

    CHICAGO - It's the middle of August and my son still hasn't learned how much money Jan has.

    William, Jan and Greg have a total of $26. Greg has the most money. Jan has twice as much money as William. Greg has $11. How much money does Jan have?

    It's right there on page 4 of his 20-page (front and back) summer homework packet. Next to a question about lines of symmetry, underneath an invitation to measure an angle, after he solves 9,876 multiplied by 8.

    I think he's supposed to complete one page a day, along with his

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