Rewards for Problems of the week:
5 points for the correct answer at your level; 10 points for the next level; 20 points each for 2+ levels up.
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 Lower Elementary:
Question: Anthony sails 9,500 miles from Turkey to Peru. If Anthony takes the same route back to Turkey from Peru, how far will he have sailed in total?
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 Upper Elementary:
Question: Nellie puts a batch of 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?
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 Middle School:
Question: 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?
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 Algebra and Up:
Question: 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? You may use your calculator. |
Challenge problem to take home. 20 points for the correct answer.
Rachael, Elaine and Connie have a total of 58 beads. Rachael and Elaine have a total of 34 beads. Elaine and Connie have a total of 42 beads. How many beads does Elaine have?
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