1. From the first equation: 3 snowflakes = 30, so one snowflake = 10.
2. From the second equation: 1 snowflake + 2 candy canes = 20. Substituting snowflake = 10 gives 10 + 2 candy canes = 20, so 2 candy canes = 10, and one candy cane = 5.
3. From the third equation: 1 candy cane + 2 pairs of wine glasses = 9. Substituting candy cane = 5 gives 5 + 2 pairs of wine glasses = 9, so 2 pairs of wine glasses = 4, and one pair of wine glasses = 2. Since each pair consists of two glasses, one wine glass = 1.
4. For the final equation: candy cane + wine glass × snowflake = 5 + 1 × 10. Applying order of operations (multiplication before addition), this is 5 + 10 = 15.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of christmas math puzzles.