FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016 | WEST HAWAII TODAY 4B Dear Annie: Yesterday, I tried to help my son do his third-grade homework. One question was: “If Sue runs around the track twice, and John runs around the track four times more than Sue, how many times does John run around the track?” My son submitted his answer as 8, but the teacher said the answer was 6. Do I speak up? Should I simply assume the lesson here is a “life lesson” to respect the teacher’s answer even if it’s wrong, and explain to my 8-year-old son that there is sometime more than one right answer? — Perplexed Dad Dear Perplexed: If the problem had read “four more times than Sue,” it would be an addition problem, but “four times more” makes it a multiplication problem. The teacher made a mistake (she added instead of multiplied) and should be told. She may have been using an answer sheet that was incorrect, and she certainly wouldn’t want to use it again with another class. Most teachers have email addresses. Write to her and say that your son cannot figure out how the answer could be 6, and neither can you, so perhaps there was an oversight when the paper was graded. Be nice. Tell her you know how easy it is for these things to happen and thought she’d want to know so she can correct the papers that were mismarked. The life lesson for your son is how to stand up for himself and register an objection without becoming objectionable. Dear Annie: My husband passed away 10 years ago, when I was 57. After a year, I began dating again. I have met many nice gentlemen. Often, I am introduced by mutual friends, but I have also used online dating. Perhaps your readers would be interested in what I have learned about meeting dates online. I quickly learned to weed out the ones who are just looking for money. Many of them are incarcerated. If they cannot meet in person within one week, I block them from contacting me. I never share my name, address or phone number. I will take their number and call after blocking my own number from displaying on their cellphones or through caller ID. I am attractive, get my hair styled regularly, use makeup and take care of my body and my health. I wear a size 4. I watch my diet and go to the gym. I have a good income and insist on paying my own way. My profiles say I am interested only in dating. But after a few dates, many men tell me that they want to marry me. They are hurt that I am not interested. If a man is looking at online sites and wants something long-term, he should not be contacting a woman whose profile clearly states that she wants only to date. I am upfront about this and always feel bad when I have to break it off because the man gets too serious. — Self-Sufficient Suzie Dear Suzie: You seem to have a good handle on meeting men in a safe way. We would add to meet them in public places for coffee, not dinner. You also present yourself as an attractive, independent woman and we suspect your insouciance about marriage makes you quite appealing to men who are more accustomed to women who seem desperate or clingy. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Email questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd St., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Find Annie at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM ASTROLOGY ACROSS E u g e n i a L a s t 1 Shout when there’s no cause for alarm? 5 2008 R&B Grammy winner for “Growing Pains” 10 Throw 14 Little opening? 15 Peripheral 16 Like many flu sufferers 17 Taking some heat? 19 Heat meas. that also names a major L.A. TV station 20 Request at a ticket window 21 Really get to 22 Bit of vaquero gear 23 Product boasting “a unique blend of 23 flavors” The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 0129 25 Dungeons & Dragons race 26 University of 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, March 4, 2016 Cincinnati squad 27 Replies from con men? 28 Norman who wrote “A River Runs Through It” 29 Smidge 30 Resident 31 Ed promoter 34 Green-glazed Chinese porcelain 35 Attorney general under Bush 41 36 Not fit for Passover 38 “Miss Julie” composer 39 Like literati 40 Networking aid 41 Opposite of division 42 It’s similar to pale lager 18 Interjection of dejection 21 Tart flavor 24 Primp 26 Vehicle that’s loaded in a Harry Belafonte hit 28 Highlight for some hockey fans 30 For-profit university with dozens of U.S. campuses 31 What a reverse stock split increases 32 Like much of northern Siberia 33 Chair pair 34 Prestigious Pasadena institution 35 A rut often leads to it 36 Delaware Valley tribe 37 Groups of power brokers 38 Change 39 Oktoberfest fare 40 Embarrassing sound in a lecture hall 43 Start for seas or seasons 45 Atlanta-based media inits. 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ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 44 Going ___ 45 Possible purse pooches 46 Provide design details for 47 Comparatively corrupt 48 Send packing 49 “One World” musician John 50 Mancala playing piece 51 Fiddle (with) DOWN 1 Full of sauce 2 The Ainapo Trail is on its slope 3 Rattled 4 Entrees from the frozen food department 5 Lisa of “The Cosby Show” 6 Selene’s Roman counterpart 7 Relative of “Without a doubt” in a Magic 8 Ball 8 Powerful foe of the Man of Steel 9 Watt-second fraction 10 Battery container? 11 Come to terms with 12 They often follow showers 13 Shortest-serving U.S. vice president (31 days) S N A P T O C O O P A M P T E L L O N HE N C E L O X R O L E O S R E T R A C T S I C HE A T E D S E E T HE P O R T T R A I T A M B I S N E E R I T E T R I A L D U P L E H O I S T S R HE A B A L L O O N T HE A O N C A L L I N N E S A N I C E R E P S H A M S R A D O P E R O T I C O N HE L I U M T U N A HE R O D E A D S P O T N O T F A R O K D T I T HE I N S O L E WE S O L E O S OU R E D Friday, March 4, 2016 Level: 1 2 3 4 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk. GOREN BRIDGE WITH BOB JONES ©2016 Tribune Content Agency, LLC EYES OPEN North-South vulnerable. East deals. NORTH ♠ 8 6 ♥ K 10 7 ♦ 10 6 5 4 ♣ K J 9 4 WEST EAST ♠ A 10 9 7 5 ♠ K Q J 4 3 2 ♥ 9 3 ♥ A J 6 5 ♦ Q J 9 ♦ 2 ♣ 8 5 3 ♣ 10 2 SOUTH ♠ Void ♥ Q 8 4 2 ♦ A K 8 7 3 ♣ A Q 7 6 The bidding: EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH 1♠ Dbl 4♠ Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4NT Pass 5♦ Dbl All pass Opening lead: Ace of ♠ North found a clever way to avoid picking the trump suit. He bid four no trump, certainly not Blackwood on this sequence, to allow South to choose the suit. South ruffed the ace of spades lead and cashed the ace-king of trumps. He had his eyes wide open, noting that West had shown up with seven high-card points already. Surely East held all the remaining points to justify his opening bid. Declarer crossed to dummy with the king of clubs and ruffed dummy’s remaining spade. He then cashed his club winners. West could not gain from ruffing the fourth club, so he discarded a spade, leaving this position: NORTH ♠ Void ♥ K 10 7 ♦ 10 6 ♣ Void WEST EAST ♠ 10 9 ♠ K Q ♥ 9 3 ♥ A J 6 ♦ Q ♦ Void ♣ Void ♣ Void SOUTH ♠ Void ♥ Q 8 4 2 ♦ 8 ♣ Void South led a low heart to dummy’s king. East could win his ace, but then faced the unpleasant choice of yielding a ruff-sluff or leading away from his jack of hearts to dummy’s 10. Pretty play! (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.) Sudoku By The Mepham Group Solution to Thursday’s puzzle © 2016 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved. 3/4/16 ANNIE’S MAILBOX | ADVICE Mom disagrees with teacher’s answer to math problem Friday, March 4, 2016 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chaz Bono, 47; Patricia Heaton, 58; Mykelti Williamson, 59; Catherine O’Hara, 62. Happy Birthday: You can turn this into a productive and successful year. You’ve got the discipline, fortitude and energy to pursue the things you feel passionate about. This will be a year to excel in both your personal or professional objectives. Don’t waste time when you should be making every minute count. Live in the moment and you will bring about a positive future. Your numbers are 7, 18, 20, 27, 34, 40, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Offer incentives if you want someone to do something for you. Perfection is a nice idea, but simply enjoying what you do will make your life better. Pick up whatever documentation or skills you need to follow your dream. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share ideas with friends and you will gather a vast amount of information that will help you make a decision about an organization you might want to join. Don’t jeopardize your health or a meaningful relationship by being stubborn or unrealistic. 5 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Expect someone to try to entice you into doing something questionable. Be on guard and strive to protect your reputation. You don’t have to get angry, just know when to say “no.” Making the right choices will help stabilize your future. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take advantage of any opportunity you get to work from home or to entertain your peers. Try to gain perspective on how you can get ahead, and establish partnerships with the people with whom you are compatible. Progressive action will bring positive results. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be wary of anyone who exhibits unpredictable traits. Only make the changes you feel comfortable with and don’t rely on anyone else to cover for you or take care of your responsibilities. Do your own thing. Romance looks inviting. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Listen to complaints and offer solutions. Expressing your feelings will help people relate to you and understand the endeavors you want to pursue. Get involved in an activity or group that is geared toward self-improvement. 5 stars LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Assess your current position and the people you are dealing with daily, and consider how satisfied you are with the way things are going. Only you can determine whether you want a change in your life and how to make it happen. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Reconnecting with someone from your past will get you back on track. Don’t hesitate to make changes to the way you live. Not everyone will be pleased with your decisions, but you have to do what’s best for you. 4 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A problem with a friend or relative will develop. Express your thoughts in simple terms and ask questions if you feel uncertain about what someone is telling you. Clear the air so you can make a decision and take action. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Attend a reunion or make arrangements to get together with an old friend. Share a dream with someone who has the potential to help you grow it into something quite unique or prosperous. Explore your options. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your ability to be fair will encourage the people you deal with to express their ideas openly. Use advice from others to help you decide what you want to do next. A change in direction or a chance to try something new looks inviting. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ask questions if you are in doubt. A partnership will be enhanced by the activities and events you share and the challenges you overcome together. Don’t let uncertainty or insecurity cloud your vision or cause you to back away from someone special. 4 stars Birthday Baby: You are masterful, unique and persuasive. You are driven and observant. 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