2022- 2023 Math Problems of the Week & Solutions
2022-2023Archived Problems of the Week |
Solutions |
| POW #1: Caravan of Camels | There were 61 camels in the caravan. (60 is a multiple of 2, 3, 4 and 5 so if 61 camels walked in rows of 2,3,4 or 5, there would be 1 leftover). |
| POW #2: Building Blocks | 26 white blocks are needed to surround 10 black blocks. |
| POW #3: Handshakes | There would be a total of 91 handshakes. |
| POW #4: Girls on the Run | 4 girls participated in both Girls on the Run and the Pierce Musical. |
| POW #5 Date Patterns | There are 8 dates left in the 2022-23 school year that follow the pattern. Nov 11, Dec 12, Jan 22, Feb 21, March 20, April 19, May 18, June 17 (because 6 + 17 = 23). |
| POW #6: Fruit Stand |
The cost of 1 apple, 1 banana and 1 pear is 30 cents. (If you used a dime and a penny to purchase the apple (Alex used 2 coins), then the coins to make 30 cents could include: 2 dimes and 10 pennies or2 dimes, 1 nickel and 5 pennies, or1 dime, 3 nickels and 5 pennies, or1 dime, 2 nickels and 10 pennies, or1 dime, 1 nickel and 15 pennies. |
| POW #7: What's the Score? | There are 9 possible combinations, with Germany winning and at least one goal and a final score of Germany 4: Costa Rica:2. |
| POW #8: Happy New Year! | They can count go 2,023 before noon. It would take 33 minutes and 43 seconds. |
| POW #9: Giving Away Half | The candy store began the day with 160 gumballs. |
| POW#10: 100 Pound Potato Challenge | There are 11 different combinations (0 5lb bags and 50 2lb bags, 2 5lb bags and 45 2lb bags, 4 5lb bags and 40 2lb bags, 6 5lb bags and 35 2lb bags, 8 5lb bags and 30 2lb bags, 10 5lb bags and 25 2lb bags... etc) |
| POW #11: Boxed In | There are 52 blocks that touch a side. |
| POW #12: Dance Party | There were 42 people on the dance floor when the song finished. |
| POW #13: What time is it? | There are 72 different times, including 36 for am and 36 for pm. |
| POW #14: Planting Pierce Garden | There are 92 square feet of planting surface for lettuce seeds. |
| POW #15: Tangram Cost | It will cost $4.00 to make the whole tangram puzzle. |
| POW 16: Million Dime Heist | There would be 200 buckets of dimes. |
| POW #17: That's a Lot of Nickels and Dimes | A meter high stack of nickels would be worth $25. |
| POW #18: Salad Day |