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: Carter took the bus downtown to go shopping. He got on he bus at 2:55 P.M. and got off the bus at 3:43 P.M. How long did it take the bus to get downtown?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: Teng is baking cookies for a school fundraiser. Teng uses 21/3 Cups of Flour for one batch of cookies, 3 ¾ Cups of Flour for a second batch, and 5 ½ Cups of Flour for the final batch. How may cups of Flour does Teng use altogether?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: You are a wizard brewing a powerful invisibility potion with this secret recipe:
• 3 parts dragon scales
• 2 parts phoenix feathers
• 5 parts unicorn hair
The total potion volume must be exactly 150 ml to work perfectly. However, in your excitement, you accidentally poured in 90 ml of dragon scales! How much phoenix feathers and unicorn hair should you add to keep the potion balanced and still work perfectly? What would be the final adjusted potion volume? (If you don’t adjust, the potion might turn you half-invisible…!!)
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: Two cyclists, Isabella and Ethan, start biking from the same place. Isabella rides at 15 km/h, and Ethan rides at 20 km/h. Ethan starts 30 minutes later. How long will it take for Ethan to catch up with Isabella?
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A very good week of attempting to solve the problem presented at this grade!! Emily solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Emily, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Fiona, Kaan, Aiden, Niam and Maddy 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 great week of participation this past week as everyone worked hard on solving the problem! Japnoor solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and she wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of his choice. Well done Japnoor! Also solving the problem was Claire, Cooper, Teng, Anthony, Luke, QQ, Harper, Scarlett, Milo, Mara and Liam 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 much better time dealing with the problem this past week at this grade level. Carolina managed to solve the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Fantastic work Carolina now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Ziang, Teng, Nixon, Inaya and Liam. Everyone work on the problem again this week!! Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!
Grades 9 and above: A difficult problem was posed this past week for our Mathletes. Finn managed to solve the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Fantastic work Finn, now come and choose an Awesome $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Zane R., Sam, Jennifer, Krish and Teng who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. Everyone work hard this week to solve the problem presented. Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!
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