Math Test

Two weekends ago, my sister Amy came up from Washington D.C. for a visit. She arrived at our house mid morning on Saturday with three bags of gummy sharks and a new boyfriend named Warren, whom she was trying to impress.

In an attempt to help my sister put her best foot forward, my husband suggested that she and I compete in a math contest. This was a very good idea because when it comes to fractions and long division, my sister and I are both very impressive. Specifically, I hold the distinction of earning the lowest possible math score on the Graduate Record Exam (the S.A.T. for grad school). My sister is enrolled in one of the most prestigious writing programs in the country but doesn't know her multiplication tables, so we're fairly evenly matched.

Warren, who is working on his Ph.D. in Economics, wrote the first draft of the test. Several of the questions assumed (incorrectly) a working knowledge of algebra and were ultimately deemed too difficult for us and thrown out. Painfully aware of my limitations, my husband drafted the second and final version of the test.

Do you see my sister trying to cheat by peeking at my paper?!! It's a good thing I made an arm shield.

I got all of the problems right, except for numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. My sister only missed 4 1/2 problems (she got partial credit for doing the math right, but writing the wrong answer).

You can't argue with the math. According to my calculations, Amy is definitely the more impressive sister.

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