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: Avery is making a fall scene collage out of paper shapes in art class. She cuts a piece of construction paper that is 10 centimetres long and 10 centimetres wide into 1–centimetre squares. Next, she cuts each square in half to make paper triangles. How many paper triangles does Avery have?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: Twenty-four students split up into groups for music class. A third of the students are in the percussion group. Half of the students are in the choir group. The rest of the students are in the guitar group. How many students are there in the guitar group?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: Paulina needs a new uniform for gym class. She buys a tee shirt that costs $12.50, a pair of shorts that cost $20.00, and a pair of sneakers that cost $31.40. A 10% sales tax is applied to her purchase. How much money does Paulina spend on her new gym uniform?
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: There are 125% as many students in sculpture class as there are in drawing class. If there are 15 more students in sculpture class than there are in drawing class, then how many students are in drawing class?
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: An fairly good set of results this past week of attempting to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Aaron successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Aaron, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Kiki, Aiden, Finley and Jayden who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. 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! Liam correctly solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and he wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of her choice. Well done Liam! Also solving the problem was Macie and Luoran 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 hard struggle attempting to solve the problem last week at this grade level. Scarlett correctly solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and she wins a Fantastic $10 Gift Card of his choice. Also solving the problem was Liam who will each 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. Sam solved the problem and was the only correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Sam, now come and choose an Awesome $10 Gift Card. Everyone try again this week!! Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!