Mathnasium of SW Calgary - Problem of the Week!
Solve the problem of the week below for your grade level. During your @HOME session, be sure to tell your instructor or email the Math Centre your answer so your ballot can be deposited into your grade level entry box before closing time on Thursday. Students attending "in-Centre" sessions can deposit their ballots in their grade level entry box any time they are in the Math Centre during the week. On Thursday evening (8:00pm), a ballot will be drawn from each Problem of the Week Entry Box and the first “correct” solution drawn from each box will win a Fabulous $10 Gift Card. All other “correct” Mathlete solutions entered will receive “2” extra punches on their Reward Card at the start of their next session in the Math Learning Centre.
Give your brain a workout!!
Be sure to enter at the start of your next session at the Math Learning Centre.
Problem of the Week for Grades 3 and 4: John is older than Michael. Wendy is older than John. If Michael is 3 years old and Wendy is 12 years old, could John be 120 months old? How do you know (explain your answer)?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: A fairy can fly 16 kilometres per hour. If the fairy leaves for Neverland at 8:03 PM and gets there at 7:33 AM, then how far away is Neverland?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: Wendy and the Lost Boys are taking turns reading each other a bedtime story. Wendy reads 50% of the story. Tootles, Nibs, Slightly, and Curly each read 50% of the number of pages that are left on each of their turns. Finally, the twins each read 50% of the remaining pages. What percentage of the story has been read by the time it’s the twins’ turn to read?
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: A swimmer is 20 metres from a boat. A crocodile is 30 metres behind the swimmer. If the crocodile swims 4 metres per second and the swimmer swims 2 metres per second, will the crocodile catch the swimmer before he reaches the boat? If so by how much? If not, then by how much?
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A bit of a struggle this past week of attempting to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Anaiah successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Anaiah, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Jayden who will each receive "extra punches" on his Reward Card. Everyone try again this week! Come on, give your brain a workout!
Grades 5 and 6: Another difficult task this past week attempting to tackle the task solving the problem with everyone having worked hard on solving the problem! Hannah correctly solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and she wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of her choice. Well done Hannah! Also solving the problem was Anthony K. and Olivia H. who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Card.s Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!! Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!
Grades 7 and 8: A difficult time attempting to solve the problem last week at this grade level. Albert correctly solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and he wins a Fantastic $10 Gift Card of his choice. Also solving the problem was Teju who will receive "extra punches" on his Reward Card. Everyone try again this week. Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!
Grades 9 and above: A WINNER this past week. Moyo solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Moyo, now come and choose an Awesome $10 Gift Card. Also solving the problem was Sam, Adam and Declan who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. Everyone try again this week!! Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!
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