Problems of the Week Blog

Free Scenario: Bubblegum #wcydwt

Max — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:40:40 +0000

Free Scenario: Flying High #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:30 +0000

Flying High

A plane traveling 400 mph is rising at an angle of 30 degrees. A second plane, traveling 300 mph, is rising at an angle of 40 degrees.

Free Scenario: Spring Garden Planning #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:47 +0000

Spring Garden Planning

Today I started to plan my garden. The rectangular garden where I am going to plant is three feet longer than it is wide.

One third of the garden area will be sunflowers.

Another quarter will be planted with brow-eyed susans.

Only a fifth of my garden will contain columbine.

A sixth of my garden will be filled with trillium.

The rest will be foxgloves.

Free Scenario: Filling Glasses #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:31 +0000

Filling Glasses

Free Scenario: Charlie’s Gumballs #wcydwt

Max — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:38 +0000

Charlie’s Gumballs

Free Scenario: Subway Tokens #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:00:06 +0000

Subway Tokens

Samantha purchased subway tokens from a machine. The instructions said that, for any amount of money you insert, you would receive the maximum number of tokens your money can purchase, along with your change.

Samantha put a $20 bill into the machine. She received 12 tokens and $2.60 in change.

Free Scenario: Which is the Dominant Team? #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:27 +0000

Which is the Dominant Team?

There are eight teams in the Northern New Jersey High School Soccer League. Here are the recent results:

Eastside beat Clifton, Montclair, Nutley, and Kennedy High Schools.
Montclair beat Nutley.
Bloomfield beat Don Bosco, Clifton, Eastside, Nutley, Kennedy, and Montclair.
Hackensack beat Bloomfield, Don Bosco, Eastside, Clifton, Montclair, and Kennedy.
Nutley beat Hackensack.
Don Bosco beat Eastside, Nutley, Clifton, Kennedy, and Montclair.
Clifton beat Kennedy, Nutley, and Montclair.

Free Scenario: Val’s Values #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:54 +0000

Val’s Values

Free Scenario: Capture the Flag! #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:56 +0000

Capture the Flag!

The Algebra and Geometry classes at Mathland Hgh School are planning to play a game of Capture the Flag in the woods behind the school. They’ve been discussing how to fairly divide the woods into two territories.

They’ve drawn a map of the woods and added a coordinate plane. The Algebra class will put their base at (-8, 15). The Geometry class will put their base at (4, -3).

Free Scenario: Growing Up #wcydwt

Annie — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:21 +0000

Growing Up

I am 3 feet tall.

My dad is 6 feet tall.