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: Put the following in order from smallest to largest: a giant grasshopper that weighs 245 kilograms, a giant ladybug that weighs 399 kilograms, a giant centipede that weighs 150 kilograms, and a giant peach that weighs 8 tonnes.
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: Six friends each eat a kilogram of peach each day. If they’re eating a giant peach that weighs 8 tonnes and the pit of the peach weighs half a tonne, then how many days will it take for the friends to eat the whole peach?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: A centipede, a glowworm, a grasshopper, and a ladybug all have different favourite foods: curry, hot dogs, noodles, and roast beef. Neither the glowworm nor the grasshopper prefers curry. Neither the centipede nor the ladybug prefers noodles. The ladybug had trouble choosing between hot dogs and noodles as a favourite. The grasshopper almost chose roast beef. Match each bug with its favourite food.
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: It takes 13 hours for a flock of seagulls to carry a giant peach 520 kilometres in windy conditions. If the seagulls are flying into the wind, which is slowing their progress by 5 kilometres per hour, then how fast can the seagulls transport the peach in still conditions?
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A better week of striving to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Allie successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Allie, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Kiki and Aaron 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: Another struggle this past week but there was a bit more participation as everyone worked hard on solving the problem! Jason correctly solving the problem and was the only correct ballot to be drawn and he wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of his choice. Well done Jason! Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!! Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!
Grades 7 and 8: A great week of participation striving to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Mannix successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Mannix, now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Ella, Albert, Japnoor, Grace P. Mara and Thomas M. and each will receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. Everyone try again this week! Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!
Grades 9 and above: NO WINNER this past week. Everyone try again this week. Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!
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