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: Lily has a number of 2-cup jello molds, a number of 3-cup jello molds, and 14 cups of jello. Which size mold should Lily use if she wants all of her jello desserts to be the same size without leaving any jello unused?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: A frog eats half of the flies around a pond. A toad eats a third of the remaining flies. What fractional part of the flies are left at the pond?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: Evan forgets to put the stopper in the drain as he fills up his bath tub, then walks away from the bathroom. The water pours out of the faucet at a rate of 90 litres per minute. The drain empties the tub at a rate of 24 litres per minute. If the tub holds 220 litres, then how long will it be before the tub overflows?
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: Decode the cipher to solve the problem.
VDOOB KDV WZR DSSOHV. WLPPB KDV ILYH DSSOHV. KRZ PDQB PRUH DSSOHV WKDQ VDOOB GRHV WLPPB KDYH?
HINT: This is a Caesar cipher—each letter you see is the result of the “real” letter having been shifted the same number of positions from its “real” letter position in the alphabet (forward or backward).
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A reasonable week of striving to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Raina successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Raina, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Finley, Kiki and Nickan 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! Saadat correctly solving the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and he wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of his choice. Well done Saadat! Also solving the problem was Brianna C and Liam 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 bit of a struggle striving to successfully solve the problem presented at this grade. Japnoor successfully solved the problem and was the only correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Japnoor, now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice. Everyone try again this week! Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!
Grades 9 and above: A WINNER this past week with Adeline successfully solving the problem and being the only correct ballot to be drawn. Fantastic effort Adeline, 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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