One grain of rice folktale5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() The raja ows 32 metric tons of rice at the end of 30 days. A lot of rice or not much? How did the story end? Did the raja learn any lesson? All I ask for is for you to give me one grain of rice on the first day, 2 grains of rice on the second day, 4 grains of rice on the third day, and so on, doubling the number for next 30 days."Īfter Rani makes the deal with the raja, predict how much rice she ends up with. ![]() Her reply to the raja was, "I am a poor girl and my wants are few. She does a good deed for the raja, and in return the raja lets her choose her reward. ONE GRAIN OF RICE A MATHEMATICAL FOLKTALE by Demi & illustrated by Demi RELEASE DATE: ApIn artwork inspired by Indian miniatures (though lacking their exquisiteness), Demi (The Stonecutter, 1995, etc.) fashions a folktale with far-reaching effects. Then a village girl Rani makes a clever plan. ![]() When the famine came, the raja refused to share the rice, and the people went hungry. But every year, he kept nearly all of the people's rice for himself. Long ago in India, there lived a greedy and cruel raja (raja means king in Hindi). Sheet # 72/ One Grain of Rice/Mathematical Folktale from India com, Inc, 2416 Ramke Place, Santa Clara, California 95050. ![]()
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