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It
was yard sale time again, and everyone in Mr Jones' family was getting ready.
Billy,
the youngest, was clearing out his old toys. He put several old robots and
games in his yard sale box. He also found some clothes that didn't fit.
Suzy,
the middle child, decided to part with some stuffed animals from her
collection. She also found some old books.
Regina,
the eldest, had music CDs and some clothes to sell. She had the most clothes of
the children to sell.
Dad
had many things he could part with: some tools, some records he didn't listen
to, some computer parts and a few old jackets and suits. Mom had a few things
to sell. She chose some handbags, some shoes and some clothes. She also found
some old dishes.
Together,
the five of them set up their tables and the sale began at 7:30 a.m. People
came early and the buying and selling was fierce. They hardly had time
to take a rest. Many people brought young children, so Billy did well. He sold
out his toys quickly. Girls liked Suzy's stuffed animals, and a few teenagers
bought most of Regina's music CDs. Mom and Dad had the most things, so it took them
longer to sell them. But they also made more money.
In
the end, Billy made $22; Suzy made $18 and Regina made $43.Mom and Dad made a
bit more. Dad made $143 and Mom made $97. It was quite a good day.
