Thursday, October 15, 2015

The First Night.....

Hello readers,

WE have all read through the first night of "The Number Devil." Having fun? At first glance, the math all looks easy. The Number Devil comes to a young mathematician (like yourselves) in his dreams. Throughout the book, he will show him "interesting" ways  to think about math. The book all looks easy, but there are twists. In the first chapter, he uses lots of "1's" to make other numbers. So what is the point? 1 x 1 = 1, 11 x 11 = 121, 111 x 111 = 123231, and the kid says what happens if you use eleven 1's times eleven 1's and the pattern breaks and the kid admits that he guessed a lot of 1's, and the Number Devil goes nuts, and explodes.

Why do you think the Number Devil responds this way?

 What makes numbers so devilish? What do you need to prove it?

 What are most genuine mathematicians bad at?

 What problem does the number devil present to Robert during their first encounter? Find the solution to this problem. Explain your process and why it is reasonable.

 How many numbers are there? How does the number devil describe large and small numbers?

 Your blogging task is to:

 1) Answer one of the questions.
2) Read all other posts of your classmates.
3) Make a comment on other students' posts.
4) Write posts in response to other students' posts. 
5) Use your bookmark with accountable talk prompts to help you use your ideas/thoughts to formulate complete sentences.

 You will be graded on a blog rubric for a total of 24 points.
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  1. davidthaneOctober 16, 2015 at 7:38 AM

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    1. will delacruz $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$October 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM

      the number devil story was about a kid who had a nightmare were he meet a devil that gives him hard math problem.he helps solve math problems beause he knows what he is struggling with.For example he tell him how to deal with big math problems

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    2. AbdullahOctober 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM

      nice work will and i agree because the number devil was getting angry because when Robert got the answer correct then he got so fustrated

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    3. Julio VerasOctober 21, 2015 at 7:35 AM

      good job

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  2. davidthaneOctober 16, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    ok

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  3. Ndeye Awa ThioubouOctober 16, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    The Number Devil was getting red and exploded because he was angry that Robert knew something before he did not. Robert guessed that 11,111,111,111 times 11,111,111,111 would not get the backwards answer like 11 * 11 is 121, and 111 * 111 is 12,321. The number devil was expecting to know the answer, so I think that is why he gets angry and explodes.

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    1. Maimouna SyllaOctober 16, 2015 at 11:18 AM

      I agree with Ndeye and I would like to add on that the Number Devil was also frustrated with the fact that Robert guessed and he got it correct. But when he tried doing the calculation in his head he got it wrong. The Number Devil believed that mathematics was a matter of science not guessing.

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    2. Fatoumata DrammehOctober 16, 2015 at 4:24 PM

      I agree with Ndeye and Maimouna and I would like to add on that the Number Devil exploded because he was expecting Robert to get the answer wrong and he wanted to get the answer before him so that is why i think the Number Devil exploded

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    3. Fatoumata DrammehOctober 16, 2015 at 4:25 PM

      Good answer Ndeye and Maimouna

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    4. Fatoumata DrammehOctober 16, 2015 at 4:26 PM

      Good answer Ndeye and Maimouna

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    5. Shirley landerosOctober 19, 2015 at 10:47 AM

      I agree with you guys because the devil wasn't expecting robert to answer the question or at least answer it wrong

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    6. Julio VerasOctober 21, 2015 at 7:37 AM

      Ndeye i agree with you because the number devil try to make a point to teach something about sharing equaly

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    7. Jairo IqbalOctober 23, 2015 at 3:58 AM

      I agree with that answer because the number devil is a very serious person whether you under stand or dont

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    8. wellington grullonOctober 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM

      I want add on to what Ndeye that before when he saw the number he thought it was another of his fake dreams because everyday he use to get the fake dreams that always use to trick him. For example before he saw the the number devil he had the dream of sliding down the water slide non stop and into the big fish mouth.

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  4. kiara lundyOctober 16, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    That is a really smart answer ndeye

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  5. NevaehOctober 16, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    I think the number devil responded that way because the boy used his own rule against him.

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    1. davidthaneOctober 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM

      ok

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    2. Elizabeth PerezOctober 19, 2015 at 10:49 AM

      i agree and would like to add on that the number devil exploded because the devil got out smarted by a kid who is around 10 to 12 and the number devil supposedly invented numbers with a couple other people so he is very angry with him self for not realizing that there was no way he could do 11x111111111x1111111111111

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    3. Janaidy RuizOctober 22, 2015 at 4:59 PM

      I agree with Nevaeh and Elizabeth. I would like to add on that The Number Devil had even went as far as insulting Robert by calling him an idiot,only to have the comment come back to himself. Also, The Number Devil said "When you get to five million etcetera, you can go on infinitely." On pages 15 and 16. Robert, someone who does not like math(consequently making him bad at it ) , however was able to prove him incorrect.

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  6. davidthaneOctober 16, 2015 at 7:46 AM

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  7. Ana SantosOctober 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Great Answer Ndeye

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  8. kiara lundyOctober 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    i would like to add on to Ndeye comment i say that Robert out the number devil because the number devil didn't know the answer and plus he was expecting to know the answer before Robert

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  9. NevaehOctober 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    good answer guys yea we did good

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  10. Ndeye Awa ThioubouOctober 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    I agree with you Neveah. Very thoughtful!

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  11. davidthaneOctober 16, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    ok nevaeh

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  12. NevaehOctober 16, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    who asked u to comment just kidding we're all in this together (high school musical)

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  13. Majesty PhiferOctober 16, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    HE WAS EXPECTING ROBERT TO KNOW

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    1. Muhamadou DarboeOctober 17, 2015 at 5:48 PM

      Know what. Be more specific about what you are trying to convey.

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    2. Fataha RahmanOctober 18, 2015 at 4:09 PM

      Majesty, I do think it would be best if you could show your answer in a different way. To be more specific, maybe in a way that has more details or in a more understandable way so that we would know which question it is that you're answering.

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    3. Javier HendersonOctober 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM

      Majesty, you need to explain how or why the Number Devil was expecting Robert to the answer. And by the way if the Number Devil did expect Robert to know, he wouldn't have called Robert by different derogatory names and blow up

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    4. supOctober 19, 2015 at 11:04 AM

      i agree with you because what your saying is correct

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    5. Amadou KFebruary 23, 2016 at 1:29 PM

      i agree

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  16. Maimouna SyllaOctober 16, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    The Number Devil responded this way because when he tried solving the problem in his head he got frustrated and didn't know the answer. But when Robert did it, he guessed and he got it correct. The Number Devil was mad at the fact that Robert used a prediction, not a calculation.

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    1. Sufyiany A. OsumanuOctober 16, 2015 at 11:23 AM

      I agree because the number devil was mad.

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    2. Vianny LaraOctober 16, 2015 at 2:31 PM

      I agree with you. I also believe that the reason the number devil responded in such a way is because he was upset that Robert guessed instead of calculated.

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    3. shishawna warrenOctober 16, 2015 at 4:14 PM

      I agree with you to because in the book it does say that he got mad because he did not know the answer to the problem but you should add a quote to make it stronger.

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    4. Elizabeth PerezOctober 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM

      I agree with you answer Maimouna

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  17. Sufyiany A. OsumanuOctober 16, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    In the book the number devil said that most genuine mathematicians are bad at sum in fact they don't have time for that that is what pocket calculators are for.

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    1. Vianny LaraOctober 16, 2015 at 2:35 PM

      I agree with your statement, but you should maybe restate the question you are answering,so that other people know what your talking about.

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    2. Muhamadou DarboeOctober 17, 2015 at 5:18 PM

      I agree, if you just put it like this nobody would know what question you are trying to answer.

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    3. Maimouna SyllaOctober 18, 2015 at 3:17 PM

      I would also like to agree with Vianny And Muhamadou because when I read it I was confused about what you were referring to, then I had to go back to the assignment and saw what you were talking about.

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    4. Jairo IqbalOctober 23, 2015 at 3:54 AM

      I also i agree, because number devil knows theirs infinite numbers so what is he going to do.

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  19. Vianny LaraOctober 16, 2015 at 2:28 PM

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  20. shishawna warrenOctober 16, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    The number devil acted that way because he could not solve the problem.Also that Ronald was right.In the book "The number devil it states well i bet it doesn't work. The number devil started doing the problem in his head ,but his face turned bright red again and swelled up like a balloon.Was it because the problem was hard?Wait a second the number devil mumbled.I cant seem to come up with anything.Damnation! You were right. It doesn't work How did you know?"

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  21. Vianny LaraOctober 16, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    I think the number devil responds this way because as a mathematician you're not suppose to guess. Your suppose to use specific strategies to solve challenging math problems. You have to do work to solve problems, there is no random guessing in math, you do make educated guesses. I feel that the number devil believes in this because on page 25 he says “Guessing? Guessing is not allowed in mathematics! Mathematics is an exact science!”This proves that The Number Devil feels that guessing and mathematics are not two words that go together.
    Another reason why the number devil may have reacted in such a way is because Robert solved a problem before he did. The number devil is supposed to be the king of math and here is Robert a kid who barely likes mad guessing and solving a problem before he did. On page 25 it says “ Wait a second.” the number devil mumbled. I can’t seem to come up with anything. Damnation! You were right. It doesn’t work. How did you know?” This shows how Robert beat the number devil to the punch.
    The third reason why the number devil may have responded like that is because Robert caught him being a bit of a hypocrite. In the book the number devil says that there is no guessing in math. Robert replies by saying “But when you said that numbers don’t stop, that they go on till the cows come home, that was a guess, wasn’t it?” Right after this is when The Number Devil has his big reaction, proving in a way that The Number Devil was upset about what Robert said.

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    1. Harriet KumahOctober 19, 2015 at 11:16 AM

      I agree with you Vianny, and I would like to add on that the number devil thought that he knew everything about math and numbers. But the fact that Robert, who is a beginner, out-smarted him, made him feel powerless and not so bright. According to THE NUMBER DEVIL," How dare you? What are you anyway? A beginner! A rank amateur! And you want to teach my trade?" This shows that the number devil is not only furious because Robert guessed, but that he out-smarted him.

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  22. Muhamadou DarboeOctober 17, 2015 at 5:16 PM

    I agree with most of your explanation but not everything in your answer is relevant. I think you should get right to the point or you might trow the reader off the road. Basically you would throw the reader off.

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  23. Muhamadou DarboeOctober 17, 2015 at 5:46 PM

    I believe that the number devil responded in this manner because he felt envious that he has been beat at his own game. He feels that since he is a number devil that nobody can beat him at math, so the fact that somebody stole the glory from him got him feeling distress. In addition the number devil was indignant that Robert was able to figure out the answer before him even though he guessed. According to the book math cannot be guessed said the number devil.But Robert proved him wrong so now he cannot contain himself. That is my opinion on the response of the number devil.

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  24. Angel VelezOctober 18, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    I agree with Muhamadou. I would like to add on becuase the number devil didn't want to lose in his own game, he wanted to win so he got really mad when he lost

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  26. Fataha RahmanOctober 18, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    I do believe the number devil responded the way he did because, according to the book, he believes that "mathematics is an exact science" and not just guessing. In addition, I also think he responded that way because he had been outsmarted in his strongest skill: math

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  27. Mia HeavenOctober 18, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    I agree with fataha . I would like to add on, the number devil was mad because he said "mathematics is an exact science and not just guessing " since he is the creator of numbers you would think he knows everything but an boy who doesn't even like mathematics had guess something right would make the number devil highly mad. You would think the number devil has tricks up his sleeve but one guess basically killed him

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    1. jamal weekesOctober 19, 2015 at 10:49 AM

      i agree with that statement because it shows how every one can be good at math if they tried as you said when robert beated the number devil

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    2. Angel HughesOctober 19, 2015 at 11:12 AM

      I agree with Javier and Jamal because the Number Devil knows a mathematicians weakness which is adding because they forget what they add.

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    3. Janaidy RuizOctober 22, 2015 at 5:09 PM

      I agree with Mia and Fataha because as stated in the book, the Number Devil believes "mathematics is an exact science and not just guessing " ,but Robert was able to prove him wrong by breaking the pattern of ones and this opens the possibility of the Number Devil guessing, not having any valid proof to support his thesis

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  28. Kuddus JalilOctober 19, 2015 at 10:41 AM

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  29. supOctober 19, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    yo kuddus

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  30. supOctober 19, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    yo kuddus

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  31. Edgar SotoOctober 19, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Nice answer Fataha I agree and I could see why you seemed to answer with that response :)

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  32. jamal weekesOctober 19, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    Most math mathematicians are bad at calculating large numbers without a calculator which Robert was going to do when the number devil asked him to solve the equation 11x11

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  34. Javier HendersonOctober 19, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Question#3:Most genuine mathematicians are bad at sums. This is because, as stated by The Number Devil, they have no time to waste on them.

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    1. jamal weekesOctober 19, 2015 at 10:51 AM

      I agree and i would like to add on when adding a lot of numbers you cold easily forget what you are adding

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    2. Shirley landerosOctober 19, 2015 at 10:55 AM

      I agree with you because it states this in page 12

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  35. Shirley landerosOctober 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Most genuine mathematics are bad at sums because most of them just rush and don't take their time

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    1. jamal weekesOctober 19, 2015 at 10:55 AM

      i disagree because all mathmaticians will correct there work when there is an error sometimes adding get repetetive and can get boring after a while

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    2. Harriet KumahOctober 19, 2015 at 11:08 AM

      Shirley I agree with you and will like to add on. Most genuine mathematicians are bad at sums because they put all their thought into figuring out harder problems instead of mastering the simpler ones such as adding. What they do not realize is that adding ones or any other number is just as fascinating.

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    3. djibril doucoureOctober 19, 2015 at 11:09 AM

      i agree with your answer. they think they have the answer

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  36. tony pressleyOctober 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    I thinking that the number Devil responds that way is because he is not that good with number also he wants to make a pattern with the numbers.

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    1. Javier HendersonOctober 19, 2015 at 11:17 AM

      I disagree with you because the Number Devil acutely responded that why because he was dumbfound or surprised that Robert was able to answer a question before he could.

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  37. Mardy MartinezOctober 19, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    I agree with Muhamadou. I would like to add on,because the number devil didn't want to lose in his own game, he wanted to win so he got really mad when he lost .

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  38. tony pressleyOctober 19, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    I think what makes numbers sodevilish is because numbers are so treckey

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  40. Zeid AmedieOctober 19, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    I agree with Mardy and Muhamadou because the number devil didn't expect to lose

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  41. Oscar NavarreteOctober 19, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    I believe that the reason for numbers being so devilish is that they are pretty simple. They can be solved with or without a calculator to prove it. You can basically use the number 1 to solve any problem. One example being what the number devil said to Robert, 5,723,812. You can use the number one until you get to said number. This is why I believe that numbers are so devilish.

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    1. jamal weekesOctober 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM

      you mean in some cases numbers can get confusing and tricky

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    2. joshuaOctober 19, 2015 at 11:01 AM

      i think so

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    3. Christopher October 19, 2015 at 11:04 AM

      I agree with your comment Oscar

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    4. will delacruz $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$October 20, 2015 at 11:04 AM

      i agree and ill like to add on the # are so devilish is because there simple and there very hard

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  44. tony pressleyOctober 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    The most genuine mathematicians kids are bad at patterns

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  45. Harriet KumahOctober 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    I believe that the number devil goes nuts when Robert admits that he guessed on the problem because math is an exact science. So the fact that Robert guessed on the problem, probably made him doubt all the things that he knows about math. He is furious that Robert guessed and did not use his brain to properly figure out the math problem.

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  46. Numa SillahOctober 19, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    i agree with Ndeye

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  47. Aminata GakouOctober 19, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    ~Why do you think the Number Devil responds this way?
    - I think that the number devil responds this way because of Robert's attitude towards math. I say this because the way he acts it shows that he doesn't really like or enjoy learning math.

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    1. Oscar NavarreteOctober 19, 2015 at 11:09 AM

      I agree with your statement but I believe that there is another reason why the number devil acted this way. I believe that it was because of how Robert was guessing the numbers,which the number devil says its not allowed in math but rather exact science. Still, nice response :)

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    3. Adil Mohammed AyubOctober 20, 2015 at 11:01 AM

      I agree with Aminata and i would like to add on the number devil blew up because he thought he would win his own game and beat Robert.

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  48. djibril doucoureOctober 19, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    .most genuine mathematicians are bad at sums.

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  49. Numa SillahOctober 19, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    i agree with Aminata and i would like to add on that the number devil was mad that robert did not take math serious.

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    1. ZainabOctober 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM

      He was mad because he just guess and that he don't really care and i agree with Numa

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  50. Kuddus JalilOctober 19, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Most mathematicians are bad at sums. In the book, the number devil says that most mathematicans are bad at sums and that not all mathematicians are always gonna be good.

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  51. Edgar SotoOctober 19, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    I agree with mardy and i would like to add on that the number devil had been fun so far since chapter 1 anyways.The number devil exploded because he had been infuriated by losing (wordly wise word).Robert proved him wrong fair and square and he wasent being astute about it (wordly wise word).When your mad dont explode.Thats rude.Show sportsmanship.Be happy.

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    1. Mardy MartinezOctober 19, 2015 at 11:12 AM

      Nice answer Edgar Soto

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    2. Emily RodriguezOctober 19, 2015 at 11:19 AM

      I completely agree with you Edgar. He was being unfair and didn't want to lose so he responded in an inappropriate manor.

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    3. will delacruz $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$October 20, 2015 at 11:12 AM

      Edgar i rejoinder since you answer the query correctly.I will also like to add on by saying that the devil is fare with the boy he is tight that he loss.

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  52. joshuaOctober 19, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    In the book it states that mathematician are bad at sum and the number devil.

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  53. Zeid AmedieOctober 19, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    I think that the number devil goes crazy when Robert admits that he guessed on the problem because math is an exact science. So the fact that Robert guessed on the problem, probably made him doubt all the things that he knows about math. He is angry that Robert guessed and did not properly figure out the math problem

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    1. tony pressleyOctober 19, 2015 at 11:21 AM

      You are right but i thinkhe number devil go crazy is because when robert guessed the probem

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  56. joshuaOctober 19, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    In the book it states that mathematician are bad at sum and the number devil.

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  57. tony pressleyOctober 19, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    the problem that the number devil present to Robert during their first encounter was 1+1 1+1+1 1+1+1+1 1+1+1+1+1 the answer to this problem is 14.How i got this answer was by counting all the numbers.

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  58. Emily RodriguezOctober 19, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    Question #1: I think that The Number Devil responds this way because Robert was right and he was wrong. He was infuriated that Robert just guessed and he got it right. The Number Devil strongly believed that there was no guessing in math and that it was an exact science. He was also angry and frustrated because his own rule was used against him. In the book it says " "Guessing? Guessing is not allowed in mathematics ! Mathematics is an exact science !" "But when you said that numbers don't stop, that they go on until the cows come home, that was a guess, wasn't it ?" This shows that Robert used The Number Devil's own rule on him and he got angry.

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    1. AlannisOctober 19, 2015 at 11:21 AM

      I agree with Emily I like to add on that he was mad because Robert got all the answer right.

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    2. JadieOctober 20, 2015 at 10:59 AM

      I agree

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    3. Nicole MercadoOctober 20, 2015 at 11:05 AM

      I agree with Emily but i would like to add on that he was also mad because he got the math problem wrong.

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  59. AlannisOctober 19, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    The Number Devil responded this way because when he tried solving the problem in his head he got mad. And didn't know the answer and Robert knew all the answers to the question.

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    1. ZainabOctober 20, 2015 at 11:01 AM

      Actually he got mad because he just guessed and he really takes math really serious

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  60. trevonrodgerswoodardOctober 20, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    I like the way you explain it





































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  61. JadieOctober 20, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    The Number Devil responds this way because he didn't think Robert knew all the answers to the questions being asked.

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    1. trevonrodgerswoodardOctober 20, 2015 at 10:59 AM

      I like your idea jadie. be more specific

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    2. Keely-AnnOctober 20, 2015 at 11:05 AM

      Jadie your answer is on the right path please explain more.Thank you.

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    4. Mariame DiamanOctober 20, 2015 at 11:14 AM

      explain in an understanding way

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  62. Nicole MercadoOctober 20, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    I think the monster devil reacted like this because Robert guessed the answer and he got it right. But when the number devil tried solving the problem in his head he got it wrong. The Number Devil believed that mathematics was a matter of science not guessing.

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    1. Keely-AnnOctober 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM

      I agree with you Nicole for that same reason that the math devil was out smarted by robert.

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    2. Jose MontillaOctober 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM

      I agree with you and I would like to add on that the Number Devil was surprised because of how he guessed the answer to the math problem

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    3. Domenia lojaOctober 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM

      i agree with you nicloe that even a math mathematician can also make mistakes.

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    4. Nicole MercadoOctober 20, 2015 at 11:15 AM

      I would like to add on with what I said earlier that the number devil could not solve the problem because it was to big for him to calculate.

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    5. Jeffrey MendezOctober 20, 2015 at 11:15 AM

      I agree with you Nicole and I would like to add on saying that the Number Devil responded very infuriatingly because Robert said that it the number problem didn't work because it was too big of a problem to solve and the Number Devil couldn't figure out the answer. Robert said that without doing any work and just guessing. But even though The Number Devil did work, he could not figure out the answer. That is why he got infuriated

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    6. Nicole MercadoOctober 20, 2015 at 11:18 AM

      thanks for adding on jeffrey

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  63. Keely-AnnOctober 20, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    The number devil responded that way because he was out smarted by the little boy.

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    1. Nicole MercadoOctober 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM

      Good job but add more details about what the boy did to out smart him.

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    2. Elisabet GuerreroOctober 20, 2015 at 3:31 PM

      I agree with you and i would like to add on, that the little boy used the number devil's rule against him. This is part of what made the number devil mad.

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  65. Domenia lojaOctober 20, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    The number devil responded like that because he was angry that the answer given was not making sense with a rule like that, so many 1's. There had to be a pattern.

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  66. Jeffrey MendezOctober 20, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    What makes numbers so devilish is because they are simple. And the only thing you need to prove that is one. With one you can nearly do anything. If you are scared of huge numbers such as 7,777,777,777,777, you can always just do this

    1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1++1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
    And eventually with enough one you reach to 7,777,777,777,777

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  67. Adil Mohammed AyubOctober 20, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    I think that the number devil blew up because Roberts attitude and that he thought he could beat his own game and show Robert who is boss.

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    1. Adil Mohammed AyubOctober 20, 2015 at 11:13 AM

      I would like to add on he also blew up because Robert out witted the number devil.

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  68. trevonrodgerswoodardOctober 20, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    the number devil responds this way because he couldn't solve math problems so he got a human to solve this problem. that person name was Robert.the devil takes the math seriously. Robert just solves the math problem.

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  69. FatoumataOctober 20, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    The Devil responded that way because he thought Roberts knew but instead he guess the answer and Devil takes math serious.

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    1. Elisabet GuerreroOctober 20, 2015 at 4:06 PM

      I think you should add more detail about the number devil taking math seriously.

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  70. AbdoulOctober 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    What makes numbers so devilish is that they are simple. You need the number one to prove it, not a calculator

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    1. LennyOctober 21, 2015 at 3:21 PM

      You should use some examples from the chapter. Other than that it was a good answer to the question of how numbers can be devilish.

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    2. Ibrahim October 21, 2015 at 3:39 PM

      You should cite from the text to prove your answer and you should provide examples from the novel

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  71. Mariame DiamanOctober 20, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    The number devil reacted this way because he was mad that Robert knew the answer before he did.

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  72. fatoumaDOctober 20, 2015 at 11:11 AM

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  73. Ashley BalbuenaOctober 20, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    The Number Devil reacted like this because he was the one teaching Robert how to solve math problems. So, when Robert started realizing a math trick, he used the same trick to get the Number Devil confused and used it in a problem. The Number Devil got so mad because he couldn't find the answer. Then, he realized that he got tricked and started yelling at Robert

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    1. Juan LopezOctober 20, 2015 at 11:18 AM

      I to totally agree with you.I think you have a strong answer.Good job.

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  74. Domenia lojaOctober 20, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    show me your evidence.

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  75. fatoumaDOctober 20, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    i agree and he is not good with numbers

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  76. Juan LopezOctober 20, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    I believe that the number devil responds this way because, he had a method or a trick and his method didn't work when Robert gave him the problem.According to the book it states "the number devil started doing the problem in his head, but his face turned bright red again and swelled up like a balloon".This shows why the number devil respond this way.Furthermore the number devil didn't think that Robert was capable of solving or knowing the answers to the problem but Robert knew the answers.

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    1. Ibrahim October 21, 2015 at 3:37 PM

      I agree with Juan and I'll like to add on that Robert is an amateur who outwitted the Number Devil the so called master of Math

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  77. Elisabet GuerreroOctober 20, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    I believe that the number devil reacted this way because he was mad at Robert. The number devil says that mathematicians do not guess. Guessing isn't allowed in mathematics. Based on page 25, It also says that Robert used his own rule against him. This is how the number devil responded.

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  78. DEREKOctober 21, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    I agree cause the boy used his own rules he did not follow the steps that the number devil use

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  79. Ana SantosOctober 21, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    The number devil reacted this way with Robert because he was furious with him. On page 25, Robert said he guessed on the problem, and the number devil got mad at him because he says that guessing is not allowed in Mathematics, its an exact science.

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    1. Enayia JaikaranOctober 21, 2015 at 4:17 PM

      I agree with Ana. This is because Robert was answering the problems before the number devil could say the answer to the problem. Also Robert guessed on the problem and the number devil said guessing isn't allowed so the number devil got mad.

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  80. Christopher LaporteOctober 21, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    I agree with Ana because when Robert guessed the answer, the number devil was frustrated because he said guessing isn't allowed and Robert probably guessed the answer correctly before he could the problem himself.

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  81. LennyOctober 21, 2015 at 3:16 PM

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  82. LennyOctober 21, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    Mathematicians are genuinely bad at sums. They think it is a waste of time and they don't believe doing it. It states on page 12" Most genuine mathematicians are bad at sums. besides, they have no time to waste on them. That's what pocket calculators are for". This shows that mathematicians are bad at sums. They believe it is a waste of time so they do not bother doing the addition.

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  83. Ibrahim October 21, 2015 at 3:32 PM

    In my perspective,the Number Devil responded this way because
    1.)Mathematics is an exact science but Robert guessed and got it right.
    2.)The Number Devil failed since Robert taught him something that the Number Devil did not know instead of the other way around when he is supposed to be the master.
    3.)Robert is an amateur and doesn't like math but made a mathematical rule.
    4.)Robert outwitted the Number Devil since he found a stop in a pattern prior to the number devil
    3.)Robert is an amateur

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  84. jordy delacruzOctober 22, 2015 at 1:49 PM

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  85. jordy delacruzOctober 22, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    I think that Robert is just confused because since he is always having these strange dreams he probably thinks that the number devil is just another one of these creatures that are always eating him in his dreams

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  86. jordy delacruzOctober 22, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    although the number devil is just probably trying to teach Robert about the easy ways and hard stuff,methods,and explanations about mathematics since he is the creator of math

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  87. Janaidy RuizOctober 22, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    Responding to question #2

    What makes numbers so devilish is that they are simple. All you need to prove it is the number 1. The devil shows this to Robert by making him compute expressions using only the number 1. Soon Robert sees a pattern, and learns that numbers really are simple

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  88. Ndeye Awa ThioubouOctober 23, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    I agree with everyone's answers, they all reflect good thinking

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  89. Angel VelezOctober 23, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    I believe the number devil acting this way because he was jealous that the Robert figured out the answer before he did. Answering this question got him mad because he is the number devil the king of numbers.

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    1. Nourdine SankaraOctober 30, 2015 at 5:21 PM

      Also that the number was angrey at robert because he got the answer wrong and robert got it right , so thats why i agree with angel.

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  90. Michell OpokuOctober 23, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    I agree with you Angel

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  91. ShanyaFowlerOctober 23, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    I think, throughout the book, the number devil showed Robert "interesting" ways to think about math, but there were twists. In the first chapter, he uses lots of "1's" to make other numbers. So what is the point? 1 x 1 = 1, 11 x 11 = 121, 111 x 111 = 123231, Roberts admits that he guessed a lot of 1's, and the Number Devil goes nuts, and explodes.And I say this because as it stated in the book "("Wait a second,") the number devil mumbled,("I can't seem to come up with anything.Damnation!You were right.It doesn't work.How did you know?")"

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  92. Mardy MartinezOctober 26, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    I agree with angel because he was jealous that the Robert figured out the answer before he did. Answering this question got him mad because he is the number devil the king of numbers.

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  93. Mardy MartinezOctober 26, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    I agree with angel

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  94. ShanyaFowlerOctober 30, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    I agree with Mardy and Angel because the number devil was not able to out the answer the question before Robert and was mad after the fact that Robert (a boy that hates numbers of any kind) figured it out before the king of all numbers.

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  95. Angelica ReyesOctober 30, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    The numbers are devilish because just as the number said "there are infinitely small numbers, there are infidelity large numbers" Which shows that all numbers are innate Thats what makes numbers devilish.

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  96. Nourdine SankaraOctober 30, 2015 at 5:16 PM

    The number cevil was devilish because he thougt that he could out smart robert every time but when robert got the answer right first the number dever got very made and started acting devilish.

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  97. Nourdine SankaraOctober 30, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    I agree with angelica because in the book it stated that the number devil was acting devilish because he didnt get answer first.

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  98. Janae BowlesNovember 17, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    According to the book it says the reason why numbers is so devilish is because they are hard

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