Problems of the Week Sep 13 - 27, 2020

Sep 15, 2020 | Killarney

Solve the Problem of the Week for your grade level!

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Grades 2-3: Natalie prepares 16 equal-sized florets of broccoli for family dinner night. Each of the 4 people in Natalie’s family eat the same amount of broccoli, and there are 4 florets left over. How many florets does each family member eat?

Grades 4-6: William used to drink 6 cans of soda per day, but he decided to replace his soda with bottled water. If a can of soda costs $0.85 and a bottle of water costs $0.75, then how much money does William save each week by swapping from soda to water?

Grades 7-8: A 12-ounce steak has 92 grams of protein. A 6-ounce serving of chicken has 52 grams of protein. A 9-ounce serving of salmon has 63 grams of protein. If Mason wants to cook the option with the most protein per ounce, then which should he choose?

Grades 9 and up: A 250-millilitre green smoothie with 1 scoop of super vitamin powder costs $4.85. A 250-millilitre green smoothie with 3 scoops of super vitamin powder costs $5.55. Write a function of x, the number of scoops of super vitamin powder, that yields the cost of a green smoothie.