- Power Outage - Jackson Geometry Class
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. The power went out. Use the current reading on the clocks to determine when the power went out, and for how long.
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- Practicing for the Winter Olympics - Cynthia Paul
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. What is the length of the semicircular path Sonya skates across the
ice rink?
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- Price Fluidity - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Compare the per-gallon cost of eleven different liquids, and put them in order from least to most expensive.
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- Pumpkin Pride - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Find the mean average diameter of jack-o'-lanterns lined up on planks
and also the number
of miles the planks would cover if laid end to end.
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- Quilting Squares - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Help with some quick calculations of the amount of fabric needed for this quilt design.
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- Rounding Mountains - Judy Ann Brown
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Use estimated figures to determine the maximum and minimum differences between the heights of two mountains.
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- Sailing Around the World - Leon Roland & class
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Determine the amounts of the supplies that Giuseppi Linguini will need to sail around the world.
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- Saturday Bike Ride - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Now that spring has arrived, Ali and Maya decide to dust off their bikes and go for a Saturday ride. Help find what time they will meet.
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- School Spirit - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Do a little estimating to determine how much money is needed to buy school spirit items.
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- Seesaw - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. How did the four friends balance on the seesaw?
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- Sheila's Shelves - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How much space will Sheila have on her new book shelves?
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- Shine On Harvest Moon - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Find the area of the largest circle that can be cut from a nine-inch by twelve-inch sheet of paper.
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- The Silver Mile - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Determine the total value of the coins in a silver mile.
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- Sizing Up Sequoias - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Compared to a given seed weight, find out how much an average mature sequoia weighs.
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- Something Fishy - Basden's 8th Hour MathDogs and Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Find the maximum number of goldfish and koi to go in the fish pond.
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- Sports Weigh In - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Use three scale readings to find the weight of the soccer ball, the
tennis ball, and the
baseball.
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- Spring Garden Planning - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 4. Find the area as well as the length and width of my fractional garden.
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- Stacking Wood - Annie Fetter
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Find how many cords of wood the woodshed will hold.
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- A Stellar Garden - Bill Marthinsen
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Martha Stewart wants to rebuild her ugly garden. She needs help calculating the areas in the new garden.
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- Subway Tokens - Annie Fetter and Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How did Samantha know the subway token machine didn't behave as advertised?
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- A Surfer's Tessellation - Mr. Marthinsen's First Period Class
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Shane is re-tiling his surf shack. How many of each kind of tile will he need, and what does a big tile cost?
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- Taking Tolls - Ben Lee
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How much money did the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan collect between 3:30 and 4:30 PM on December 30, 2003?
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- Tangrams - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Discover some of the relationships among the pieces in a set of Tangrams.
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- Tasty Tomato Salsa - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. If I use all of the olives, how many grams of tomatoes should I use to
keep the same proportions in my salsa recipe?
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- Temperature Change - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Use the given information to find the temperature.
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- Teresa's Tiles - Kristina Lasher
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. How many square tiles does Teresa need to cover her bathroom floor?
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- Thanksgiving Travel - Suzanne Alejandre & Maria Fung and her students
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Help Zach decide whether to take the PA Turnpike or the scenic route to see his parents for Thanksgiving.
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- Three-dimensional Television - Mr. Marthinsen's Geometry Class
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Help my friend find which TV will fit snugly into her TV nook.
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- Tiling Tables - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Find a method to quickly calculate the dimensions of a rectangular table top with a given area so that it has the smallest possible perimeter.
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- Tiling Triangles - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Given the dimensions of a large triangle, find the dimensions of the 25 small triangles that tile it.
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- Valley Springs Snow Cream - Kelly Crisp
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Compare the volume of a sphere, cone, and cylinder using ice cream.
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- Val's Value - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Who has paid more for their jackets, Amir or Val?
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- Volume Experiment - Judy Ann Brown
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Make a prediction, conduct an experiment, and report your findings.
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- Watch Where You Step! - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Using statistics about slugs, about how many might be in a certain sized yard?
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- Wilda's Swamp Water - Judy Ann Brown
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Measure 8 quibits of swamp water using only 6-quibit and 10-quibit containers.
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- Women's Walkway - Suzanne Alejandre
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. How many bricks would it take to cover the full area of the pattern
sample? What's the
area?
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- Wondering about Water - Annie Fetter
Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Find the surface area of an Olympic-size ice hockey rink.
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- Zoo Trip - Melissa Cavanaugh (Western Oregon University) & Math Forum Staff
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How many adults and seniors will Melissa's family take to the zoo?
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