Parmer resumed his seat. He looked at the five problems on the blackboard, and said to Amy confidently, "I'll count to three and then we start. The one finishing them faster wins. One…"
"64, 42, 72, 48, 63. I've finished," Amy said calmly, looking at the board.
Parmer had just counted to three. Before he could close his mouth and write down the problems, Amy had finished.
The classroom fell silent. They didn't know if Amy had got all of them right, but she was unmistakably a lot faster than Parmer. Amy gave the answers before Parmer even started calculating. They all looked to their teacher, waiting for her to tell them the correct answers.
"Did you just say some random numbers?" Parmer asked, incredulous.
"I have calculated," Amy said seriously, looking at Luna.
Luna looked at the board and gave the answers. "64, 42, 72, 48, 63. Amy's answers are correct!" Her voice rose a little in astonishment.
