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Problem of the Week

May 1, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

            Did you figure it out? Answer:  40 seconds Solution:  By the time the robot starts running, K9 has already gone 20 × 10 = 200 meters. So, we need to know when the distan..

Problem of the Week

Apr 24, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

                Did you figure it out? Answer:   The coffee company earned $0 in April. Solution:  This function is a parabola that opens upward, so the lowest value is at..

Problem of the Week

Apr 10, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

              Did you figure it out? Answer:  1,221 seeds Solution:   Answers may vary, depending on where in the process you round. Since the diameter of the strawberry i..

Problem of the Week

Apr 3, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

            Did you figure it out? Answer:  1 out of 970,200 Solution:  The probability of drawing the 0 first is 1/100. If the marble isn’t replaced, then the probability of drawin..

Problem of the Week

Mar 27, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

            Did you figure it out? Answer:   x = 0 Solution:  To solve for x, we need to know the slope of Line B. Line A and Line B are perpendicular, so the slope of Line B is the ..

Problem of the Week

Mar 20, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

            Did you figure it out? Answer:  Aria Solution:  There are three beach ball bouncers in the group, and Chelsea is the third. So, for each bounce that’s numbered a multipl..

Problem of the Week

Mar 6, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

            Did you figure it out? Answer:  96 cubic feet Solution:  We’re missing the height of the tent. To find it, we can take a right triangular half of an isosceles triangular..

Problem of the Week

Feb 27, 2022 | Rocklin Blog

            Did you figure it out? Answer:   x = 0.5(1.25)t Solution:  Every year, the length of the goldfish is multiplied by 1.25. Since the additional length compounds, we’r..

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