: A tiny mouse accidentally wakes a sleeping lion. The lion is about to eat him, but the mouse begs for mercy, promising he might one day help the lion in return. Amused by the idea of a mouse helping a king, the lion lets him go.
In this context, the "some" refers to the starting amount (5) and the "some more" refers to what is added (7) to find the total (12). 4. Famous Collections Some $*
If you're a student, you might be looking for (also called word problems). These use a narrative to set up a math problem: : A tiny mouse accidentally wakes a sleeping lion
: Later, the lion gets caught in a hunter's net. The mouse hears his roars, finds him, and chews through the ropes to set him free. In this context, the "some" refers to the
: "He told me some story about why he was late." (Meaning you don't quite believe it or it was an unimportant excuse). 3. "Some Stories" in Math
: "John has 5 marbles. He buys 7 more. How many does he have now?"
One of the most famous "some story" examples is this classic fable: