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: Anthony sails 14 500 kilometres from Turkey to Peru. If Anthony takes the same route back to Turkey from Peru, how far will he have sailed in total?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: Nellie puts a batch of apple pies into the oven at 6:17 AM. When they go into the oven, the internal temperature of the pies is 60° Fahrenheit. The temperature increases at a rate of 2.5° per minute. If Nellie wants the internal temperature of the pies to reach 160°, at what time should she take them out of the oven?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: It takes a barber 12 minutes to shave a face and 30 minutes to give a haircut. The barber works for 3 hours straight and spends twice as much time shaving faces as he does giving haircuts. If none of his customers get both a haircut and a shave, then how many customers does he see in total?
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: A cottage by the sea has a value of $750,000, which has increased at an annual rate of 5% for the past 10 years. How much was the cottage worth 10 years ago?
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A good set of results this past week of attempting to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Zachsuccessfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Zach, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Finley, Keaton, Aaron, Allie, Aiden and Aiya who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Card.s 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! Eliana correctly solved the problem and was the only correct ballot to be drawn and she wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of her choice. Well done Eliana! Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!! Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!
Grades 7 and 8: A little better result attempting to solve the problem last week at this grade level. Bridget 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 Layane and Omar M. 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. Zian solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Zian, now come and choose an Awesome $10 Gift Card. Also solving the problem was Lillian who will receive "extra punches" on her Reward Card. Everyone try again this week!! Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!
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