- Accuracy Please - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. Considering precision, accuracy, and appropriateness in finding the volume of a cone.
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- Across Europe - Lisa Lavelle
Elementary, difficulty level 3. Calculate Tray's gift "budget" during her first year working for Capital City Guidebooks (requires a bit of geography research). Initially a two-week problem.
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- Across the Netherlands - Maggie Hos-McGrane
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help sort out this bike trip through the Netherlands (requires a bit of map reading). Initially a two-week problem.
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- Across Wisconsin - Jo Wenzler
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Determine how long it will take this athletic math teacher to bike across Wisconsin (requires a little map reading). Initially a two-week problem.
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- Aidan's Millimeter Measurements - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Calculate Aidan's height and age based on his well-baby measurements at the doctor's office.
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- Alien Operations - Teaching the Young Learner Group
Elementary, difficulty level 2. Can you help scientists decipher the operation symbols on this alien artifact?
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- Anh's Code - Annie Fetter
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 2. Decode the five mathematical operations symbolized in three equations, then evaluate an expression.
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- Anthony's Famous Butter Rolls - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How many rolls will Anthony need to bake for the family's Thanksgiving feast?
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- Back-to-School Shopping - Judy Ann Brown
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Mrs. Bender noticed that the total of the items her children purchased was $155. Can you determine the cost of one pair of jeans?
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- A Barrel of Fun - Lisa Lavelle
Elementary, difficulty level 3. How much apple juice did the man keep?
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- Baseball Attendance Figures - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. Find the difference between the greatest possible number of people at the stadium and the least possible number of paid admissions to the game.
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- Baseball Trivia - Judy Ann Brown
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How many runs do the Phillies have to score before the base runners have covered a mile?
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- Beautiful Borders - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Help Abbie total the bill for sprucing up her room.
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- Birthday Trip - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Just how far is the trip to Aunt Mazie's house?
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- Borrowed Books - Teaching the Young Learner Group
Elementary, difficulty level 2. Determine the number of books in the borrowing library created by three friends.
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- Building a Snow Statue - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. Determine the height of a snow statue using the given information.
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- Building Bouquets - Amanda Knott and the Western Oregon University Mentors
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Jana determine how to divide her extra flowers for the flower shop special.
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- Building the Fence - Steve Risberg & Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Herta is building a fence. How wide will the gaps between the pickets be so that everything is spaced evenly?
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- Buying Cola - Leon Roland & class
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. Where should Chuck shop to get the most cola? Is this the best buy?
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- California Dreaming - Judy Ann Brown
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine the length of time that will be needed to drive from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Los Angeles, California.
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- Charlene Goes Shopping - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Charlene needs to add some items to her winter collection. Help her determine where she should shop.
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- The Chocolate Allergy Revelation - Antiquity (Steve Earth)
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 5. Use meta-reasoning to deduce the ages of three people based on a product, a sum, and a seemingly irrelevant third piece of information.
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- Choose Your Challenge - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Can Zak find a more precise measure of how much older his brother is than he is?
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- Citius, Altius, Fortius - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 2. Would record-holding speed skaters and runners break the speed limit in a residential zone?
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- Commuting Conundrum - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 2. Help Suzanne and Richard decide which train tickets will give them the most value for their dollar.
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- The Complex Apartment Complex - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 2. Find the number of apartments in a new building if each floor has twice as many apartments as the floor above.
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- Cool Cubes - Heather Cool and Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Can Jackie really mark her cubes so that each sum from 1 to 36 is possible?
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- Count the Discount - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. The jacket on the clearance rack is marked down 20% more each day. How much will it cost after 5 days?
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- Cupcakes, Cupcakes! - Kristina Lasher & Terry Trotter
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Andrei needs to put icing on the cupcakes and get out the door to catch the bus. Will he and his sister be able to get them all iced in time?
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- Dishwasher Discounts - Pat Hagan
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 2. Purchasing a new dishwasher can involve a lot of math. Help find the best deal.
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- Downhill All the Way - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 2. Starting at 10,000 feet above sea level, descending a 6% grade followed by a 4% grade will put a car how many feet above sea level?
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- Do you listen to WMTH or WALG? - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 4. Each week listeners switch radio stations. Predict the long-term distribution of listeners for each station.
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- Driving Decisions - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Help the Downings decide which car rental is the best option for their trip to Denver.
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- Elevator Weigh-in - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Would Melissa's family and neigbors exceed the maximum weight allowance of their apartment building elevator? If not, how many more would fit?
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- Erika's Rock Collection - Elisabeth and Stephen Baseman and Chamberlain
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Find out how many rocks Erika has collected over the years.
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- Expressions of One Hundred - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find a way to express one hundred with the given digits.
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- Fall Festival Frolic - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. How many different types of candy are needed to make at least 50 different treat bags?
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- Falling into Sequences - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. Find the 20th term in a sequence using both a recursive method and an explicit formula.
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- Feathers and Fur - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Determine the number of pigeons and puppies Xiao has.
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- Filling the Freezer - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. How many cartons of ice cream can the Math Club fit in their freezer?
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- Flying Time Zones - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Help me figure out what time my watch should show when I land in Denver.
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- Football Figures - Judy Ann Brown
Middle School, difficulty level 2. This year we have already won as many games as we lost last year. How many games will the team play this year?
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- Four Playful Mathematicians - inspired by Maria Fung's class at Western Oregon
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Follow the clues to help the four playful mathematicians return the lost watch.
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- Frequent Flier Figuring - Judy Ann Brown
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Use Web resources to help plan the shortest route from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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- Garden Fresh Fruit - Shrawan Khanna's Ninth Grade Class
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 4. Help the poor farmer predict his revenue (if he can sell all his fruit).
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- Geo in Jeopardy - Richard Tchen
Pre-algebra, difficulty level 3. Find the dimensions of the three-dimensional phone booth.
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- Georg Tricks the Troll - Terry Trotter
Elementary, difficulty level 3. Georg decides to tangle with the troll and see if he can make some money.
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- Giving with Grapefruit - Lisa Lavelle & Western Oregon University Students
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. How much will Cassie help raise for charity?
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- Golf Anyone? - Phil Marchal
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Kyle needs some help in figuring out how many buckets of golf balls were hit at the Hook and Slice Driving Range.
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- Good Fences - Lisa Lavelle
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Design a fence that will keep the animals happy.
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