We’ve seen hedgehogs cuddle up with kitties, turtles hang out with a capybara, and even cats (cheetahs) and dogs get along. But this horse and goose duo just might take the cake. Six-year-old Waffles is actually a miniature horse, which explains why he’s barely taller than Hemingway the goose. Hemingway helped calm Waffles when he was sick, and now the two never want to be apart.
Wee ones: If Waffles the mini-horse has 4 legs and Hemingway the goose has 2, who has more?
Little kids: Mini-horses are normally 3 feet tall at their shoulder. If your shoulder is 3 feet 5 inches above the ground, is it taller or shorter than a mini-horse’s? Bonus: If Hemingway stands on Waffles’ head and each friend is 3 feet tall, will that whole stack stand taller than a 5 foot 6 inch tall math teacher? By how much?
Big kids: If Waffles eats 8 waffles for breakfast and Hemingway has 1/4 of that amount for himself, how many waffles does Hemingway have? Bonus: If Hemingway honks 3 times every 15 minutes and Waffles whinnies 6 times every 24 minutes, how many more whinnies than honks will you hear in 4 hours?
Answers:
Wee ones: Waffles has more legs.
Little kids: Your shoulder is taller! Bonus: Yes, the friends stack up to 6 feet tall, 6 inches taller than your math teacher!
Big kids: 2 waffles, because 8 / 4 = 2. Bonus: 12 more whinnies than honks. Hemingway honks once every 5 minutes, while Waffles whinnies once every 4 minutes. That makes 15 whinnies to 12 honks in each hour, and 3 more whinnies x 4 hours = 12 more whinnies.
