Problem of the Week for August 17th to August 21st

Problem of the Week for August 17th to August 21st

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 Friday afternoon (1:00pm), 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:  One robot can lift and carry 900 kilograms. A second robot can lift and carry 1800 kilograms. If the robots work together, can they lift a boulder that weighs 2,500 kilograms?  Explain how you know!!

Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6:  A fruit punch powered robot has a box-shaped punch tank that is 10 centimetres wide, 20 centimetres long, and 30 centimetres high. If the tank already has 600 cubic centimetres of punch in it, how much more punch can the robot hold?

Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: There are three different types of robot batteries. A blue battery lasts as long as three green batteries. Two green batteries last as long as five yellow batteries. How many yellow batteries last as long as a blue battery?

Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above:  A robot can run 25 metres per second. The robot’s robot dog, K9, can run 20 metres per second. If K9 runs away from the robot and the robot starts chasing it 10 seconds later, how long will it take for the robot to run and catch K9?

LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:

Grades 3 and 4:   A huge struggle this past week of attempting to successfully solve the problem. Mary successfully solved the problem and was the only correct ballot to be drawn.  Well done Mary now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice.     Everyone try again this week!   Come on, give your brain a workout!

Grades 5 and 6:   A little better result this past week of tackling the task solving the problem with everyone having worked hard on solving the problem!  Aiden successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn.  Well done Aiden now come and choose a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of your choice.   Also solving the problem was Martin, Nihal and Zach who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards.  Great work everyone.   Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!!   Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!

Grades 7 and 8:   A tough time this past week of attempting to solve the problem last week at this grade level.  Nihal correctly solved the problem and he wins a Terrific $10 Gift Card of his choice.  Excellent work Nihal, now come and collect your Gift Card.    Also solving the problem was Ella who will receive "extra punches" on her Reward Card.  Everyone try again this week.   Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!

Grades 9 and above:   A WINNER - Albert solved the problem and was the only correct ballot to be entered.  Great work Albert, now come and choose an Awesome $10 Gift Card of your choice. Everyone try again this week!!  Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!