Problem of The Week

Lower Elementary:

Question: Abby has $5.00 to spend on snacks. Cookies cost 50¢ per cookie, chips cost 75¢ per bag, and juice costs $1.00 per bottle. If Abby buys one of each, how much money will she have left?

Upper Elementary:

Question: Brianna has a box that can hold up to 50 pounds. She puts 3 books that each weigh 2 pounds inside the box. She also puts a lamp that weighs 20 pounds inside the box. What percent of the box’s maximum weight capacity does Brianna have left to fill?

Middle School:

Question: Caleb has an aquarium that is 2 feet long, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot tall. A gallon is equal to 231 cubic inches. How many whole gallons of water can the aquarium hold?

Algebra and Up:

Question: Darcy is decorating her bedroom and sketches a floor plan to a 1:12 scale. What is the area of the surface of a desk that is 3¹/₂ inches long and 2¹/₄ inches wide on Darcy’s sketch?