Problems of the Week - May 17 to May 22

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.

Lower Elementary:

Question: Ellie breaks open her piggy bank and finds the coins below. How much money does Ellie have?

Upper Elementary: 

Question: Packs of trading cards cost $3.50. How many packs of trading cards can Max buy with a $20 bill?

Middle School: 

Question: Harrison bought a box of 64 colored pencils for $24.00 and a box of 36 crayons for $12.60. Which cost more, a single colored pencil or a single crayon?

 Algebra and Up:

Question: The value of a painting increases by 2% each year. If the painting is worth $1,000 right now, how much was it worth exactly 50 years ago?

Challenge problem to take home. 20 points for the correct answer. 

Every letter corresponds to a different digit. What is the sum $$\blue{A}+\red{R}+\yellow{E}?$A+R+E?$