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: An octopus lives in an underwater garden that is shaped like a rectangle. The fence around the garden is 7 metres on the long sides and 5 metres on the short sides. Draw a picture of the garden on graph paper. How many 1-metre squares are in the octopus’s garden, and how many metres of fence go around it?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: John has a manuscript that is 1040 pages long. If it took him 2 years to write, then how many pages did John write per week on average? (Hint: There are 52 weeks in a year.)
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: A blackbird starts singing in the middle of the night, exactly between sunset and sunrise. If the sun sets at 5:37 PM and rises at 6:47 AM, then at what time of night does the blackbird sing?
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: There is a hole in Paul’s ceiling where rain drips in at a rate of 15 millilitres per minute. As Paul fixes the hole, the rain that gets through decreases linearly. It takes him 2 minutes and 36 seconds to complete the task. How much rain gets in as Paul fixes the hole? (Hint: Graph the decreasing rate of dripping rain in terms of time. What shape is formed under the graph?)
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A reasonable week of attempting to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Amber successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Amber, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Aaron and Finley and each will receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. Everyone try again this week! Come on, give your brain a workout!
Grades 5 and 6: A valiant performance this past week with everyone having worked hard on solving the problem! Kiki correctly solving the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and she wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of her choice. Well done Kiki! Also solving the problem was Claire, Omeed and Anthony who will each 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 much better effort striving to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Omar M. successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Omar, now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Claire, Japnoor and Isabel McK. who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. Everyone try again this week! Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!
Grades 9 and above: A WINNER this past week with Zander successfully solving the problem and being the only correct ballot to be drawn. Fantastic effort Zander, now come and choose an Awesome $10 Gift Card. Everyone try again this week. Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!
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