Problem of the Week for February 2nd to February 6th

Feb 1, 2025 | SW Calgary

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:  Hudson goes to a local burger diner for lunch. Hudson orders a cheeseburger that is 580 calories, a large fries that is 272 calories, and a glass of soda that is 143 calories. Hudson also orders a nice big piece of chocolate cake that is 392 calories. How many calories are in the meal total, rounded to the nearest hundred calories?

Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6:  Gabby needs 17 1/4 kilograms of soil for her garden to plant all of her vegetables. Her mom came over and gave her 3 5/18 kilograms of soil she had leftover from her gardening. How many more kilograms of soil does Gabby need to complete her garden?

Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8:  Lucy is feeding the dolphins at the aquarium. There are 4 dolphins that Lucy fed a bucket of fish to. Bobby ate one-fifth of the fish, Bubbles ate 30% of the fish, Blinky ate one-third of the fish, and Brian ate 14 fish. How many fish were in the bucket before Lucy started feeding the dolphins?

Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: A Grain Silo is standing in the middle of Beau’s farm. Beau knows that the total surface area of his Grain Silo is 732π m^2 but he is curious about the Volume of grain the Silo can hold from the bottom to the very top. Find the missing measurement(s) and calculate the Volume of Beau’s Silo. (Round to the nearest tenth of a meter and leave your answer in terms of π)


LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:

Grades 3 and 4:   Another slim week of participation for the problem presented at this grade!!  Sydney solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Sydney, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice.  Also solving the problem was Liam K. and Emily and each will receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards.  Well done everyone!! Everyone try again this week!   Come on, give your brain a workout!

Grades 5 and 6:  A much better effort tackling the problem posted this past week!  Teng correctly solving the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and he wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of his choice. Well done Teng!   Also solving the problem was William, Claire Z., Cooper, Liam K. and Scarlett and each will receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards.  Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!!   Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!

Grades 7 and 8:   A tough week with a limited number submissions this week at this grade level.  Garvit managed to solve the problem and was the only correct ballot to be drawn.  Fantastic work Garvit, now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice.   Everyone work on the problem again this week!!   Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!

Grades 9 and above:   A difficult problem but a great effort put forth by our Mathletes.  Suheera managed to solve the difficult problem and she wins an Awesome $10 Gift Card of her choice.  Fantastic work Suheera!  Also solving the problem was Sam and Krish and they will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards.  Everyone try again this week.   Show what you can do as a Mathlete!