Problem of the Week for September 13th to September 17th

Problem of the Week for September 13th to September 17th

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:  A tree frog has 4 toes on each front foot and 5 toes on each back foot. How many toes does a tree frog have in total?

Problem of the Week for Grades 5 and 6:  Luke says he saw a piranha that was 3¾ decimetres long. Howard says he saw a piranha that was 3.7 decimetres long. Who saw the bigger piranha?  How do you know?

Problem of the Week for Grades 7 and 8:  A tree is 60 metres tall. A vine growing up the trunk of the tree overtakes 10% of the tree’s remaining height each week. How high does the vine reach after 3 weeks?

Problem of the Week for Grades 9 and above:  A biologist is monitoring a flock of toucans. The biologist determines that the number of toucans in the flock can be estimated using the function f(n) = 22 + 3n, wherein “n” is the number of toucan nests that the biologist counts in the flock’s territory. If the biologist estimates that there are 37 toucans in the territory, then how many nests did they count?

LAST WEEK WINNERS OF PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:

Grades 3 and 4:   A very good set of results this past week of attempting to successfully solve the problem.  Rami successfully solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn.  Well done Rami now come and choose a Fabulous $10 Gift Card of your choice.  Also solving the problem was Elsa, Rajan, Madelyn, Aaron, Zach and Kiyan who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards.  Everyone try again this week!   Come on, give your brain a workout!

Grades 5 and 6:   A disaster this past week as everyone was unsure of how to count the days in each month of the year.  NO WINNER was determined as no correct ballots were submitted.  Everyone be sure to devote time this week to solving the problem!!   Become a Mathnasium Mathlete!

Grades 7 and 8:  A good attempt this past week of answering the problem posed.  Kiyan solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn.  Outstanding effort Kiyan now come and choose a Terrific $10 Gift Card of your choice.  Also solving the problem was Nihal, Japnoor, Martin Liam and Karis who will each receive "extra punches" on their Reward Cards.  Everyone try again this week.   Mathnasium – Home of the Power Math Workout!

Grades 9 and above:   A WINNER - Andy solved the problem and was the first correct ballot to be drawn and he wins an Awesome $10 Gift Card of his choice.  Great work Andy.  Ziang also solved the problem and he will receive "extra punches" on his Reward Card.  Everyone try again this week to solve the problem. Show What You Can Do as a Mathlete!