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: Apollo 17 was the most recent manned spacecraft to go to the moon. It took 110 hours to get there. How many full days did it take the astronauts to get to the moon?
Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6: The Earth’s orbit about the Sun is approximately 600 million miles. That’s how far it travels in a full year. How far does the Earth travel about the Sun in 3 months?
Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8: A space shuttle has 1 large fuel tank and 3 small fuel tanks. The tanks are filled with 600 tons of fuel in total. The large fuel tank is completely filled with 400 tons of fuel, and the rest of the fuel fills 2 1/2 small tanks. How much does each small tank hold when full?
Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above: The radius of the Earth is 4,000 miles. The radius of the moon is 1,000 miles. How many cubic miles greater in volume is the Earth than the moon?
LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
Grades 3 and 4: A fantastic week of participation for the problem presented at this grade level and with so many correct solutions entered! Liam K. solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn. Well done Liam, now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem was Luoran, Allie M., Carter, Lilac, Emily, Aiden, Mary and Zayd and each will receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards. Well done everyone!! Everyone try again this week! Come on, give your brain a workout!
Grades 5 and 6: Another very good week of participation and correct solutions to the problem posted this past week and with so many correct solutions entered this past week! Maya M. correctly solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and she wins a Wonderful $10 Gift Card of her choice. Well done Maya! Also solving the problem were William, Aaliya, Luke and Scarlett. Great effort put forward by everyone! Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!! Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!
Grades 7 and 8: An incredible number of submissions this past week to the problem posed. Maia solved the problem and was the first correct solution to be drawn. Fantastic work Maia, now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice. Also solving the problem were Meher, Leah, Ali M., Nava, Japnoor and Liam K. Outstanding effort put forth by everybody. Everyone work on the problem again this week!! Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!
Grades 9 and above: A difficult problem but a great effort put forth by our Mathletes resulting in so many correct solutions submitted that "2" Winners were declared. Felix and Claire E. correctly solved the problem and were the first "two" correct solutions to be drawn and they each win an Awesome $10 Gift Card of their choice. Also solving the problem was Liam K., Titus, Jada, Krish, Suheera, Lyla, Shayaan, Sam, Inaaya, Cash, Isabelle K. and Japnoor and they will each receive "extra punches" on his Reward Card. Great work you hardworking Mathletes. Everyone try again this week. Show what you can do as a Mathlete!
