Question: Given the question "How much can the boy save a month in allowance to buy a Game Boy?" and the answer "$5.00", write a conversation that might have happened.
Answer:
Boy: Dad, Dad! Can I have some money to buy a Game Boy?Dad: A Game Boy? Those are too expensive.Boy: No, they're not. There only twenty-five dollars. I've got forty-two dollars before, but Mom didn't let me buy one.Dad: Well, let's look. Let's think of some ways so that ... Hmm. Well, maybe we can come up with some ways that you can earn money.Boy: Let's see ... allowance.Dad: Okay, well allowance. So, how much money can you make a week with allowance? What did Mom tell you?Boy: She said that if, umm, you get your work done on time, you can get $1.25.Dad: Okay, so if you get your work done, you get $1.25. Okay, and what are some other ways that you can earn a little bit more money?Boy: Umm, let's see. I could work for people.Dad: Okay, well, maybe you could come up with some odd jobs. What are a couple of things that you could do to earn some money, maybe around here, in the neighborhood?Boy: Umm.Dad: What about opening up a lemonade stand?Boy: I can try that. That'll be fun.Dad: Okay. What else can you do?Boy: Hmmm. Most the kids on our block like candy, so I can start one of those.Dad: Okay, so maybe selling some candy. [Yeah.] And, what else?Boy: Umm. I could ... umm ... take out the trash everyday.Dad: Well, I think you have some ideas, so I guess if you save long, you'll be able to earn enough money to buy something you want. Sound good?Boy: Like a Game Boy?Dad: Uh, something you need, let's say.Boy: Uh! (Great surprise and disgust)Dad: [Laughing]