The Three Pigs (and the Inequalities)

by Heath Durren

A long time ago in a house in the forest lived 3 little pigs. Piggy, Miggy, and George.

15 Years Later…The pigs were all grown up now and were ready

to go on their own path. So. Piggy, being the genius of the family, got a job at NASA.

While Piggy was searching for a house, using his newfound math skills, he figured out that he would need no less than 500 bricks to build his

mansion, and figured out how to solve the inequality of his house.

H ≥500

Miggy, being of average intelligence, founded a lumber store chain and said to

herself, “being a billionaire and all, I should probably build a home.”

So, Miggy got to work. She had a tight budget and she found out that she had to use less than

100 pieces of wood and she thought of an inequality for that.

H <100

George, lets just say he’s nice. He got a job as a clown.

Realizing straw was a common material, and gathered 50 pieces and figured out

an inequality for his house. H < 50

Now that everyone’s house was built, all was going well. Until the sky got dark and the wind started to blow. The big bad

wolf was here and hungry.

The wolf ran to Georges house and said “Come out, come out, little pig” and George replied

“Not by the hairs on my chinny chin chin!” The wolf was frustrated. “Fine! Then I’ll huff and

Ill puff, and I’ll blow your house down!” I just need to huff and puff x > 3 times!”

And he did and George was scared out of his mind and ran to Miggy’s house.

Now the wolf was mad and slightly out of breath. He heard George say to Miggy

“Wolf! There’s a wolf outside!” and the wolf said, “Come out, come out, little pigs!”

and they yelled. “Not by the hair on our |chinny, chin, chins!”

and the wolf yelled back; “Fine then I’ll huff and I’ll puff x < 6 times.” And so George and Miggy ran to Piggy’s house and yelled, “Help!” Help!

Wolf outside!” And Piggy let them in and said, “He won’t be able to blow my house down,

it’s brick.”

The wolf ran to Piggy’s house and said “Come out, come out, little pig” and Piggy replied “Not by the hairs on my chinny chin chin!” The wolf was frustrated. “Fine! Then I’ll huff and Ill puff,

and I’ll blow your house down!” By now the wolf was furious and out of breath. “I’ll blow your

house down in x > 100 huffs and puffs!”

But he only made it to three before passing out. And the pigs were saved

and lived happily ever after.