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Third Grade math problem

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Anyone See this math problem presented to third grader?

Janelle had fifteen marbles.She lost some.
How many marbles does Janelle have left?
The third grader placed a question mark in the spot for the answer.
 
Presuming some means more than one, she has between 0 and13 left.
Presuming some doesn't mean all, she has between 1 and 13 left

But obviously a mistake by the question setter.
 
Children had been studying more than,or less than.
Correct answer was <15 (according to teachers)
In third grade,, I fear I would still be pondering this question.
 
Correct answer was <15 (according to teachers)
My son has had problems like this and answer is less than fifteen and greater than 1, 1 < X < 15. The greater than 1 comes about due to "How many marbles does Janelle have left?" of which zero is not a valid answer.
 
I bet your son isn't 8 years old though, which is the age this question was set for.
 
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