Friday, April 27, 2018

Pyramid Challenge

How many balls are there in the bottom layer of this pyramid?

Your solution is due on Monday. Be sure to show your mathematical thinking along with your solution.


Friday, April 13, 2018

To Grandma's House We Go! Math Challenge

Here's your math challenge question for this weekend:

Grandma lives in Wingham and her grandchildren live within 40 kilometres from her.

  • Jeff lives 20 km north of Luke.
  • Cathy lives 5 km south of Jeff.
  • Grandma lives 10 km north of Cathy.
  • Becky lives 15 km south of Luke.
How far does each person live from Grandma's house?

Drawing a picture will help solve this challenge. Be sure to show your thinking. Your solution is due on Monday.

Friday, April 6, 2018

Fractions Math Challenge

A chocolate bar is made up of 12 equal pieces. Tom ate 3/4 of a chocolate bar. 
Sarah ate 2/3 of a chocolate bar of the same size.
Tom said that he ate more chocolate than Sarah. Is Tom correct? 
Explain your thinking with pictures, words and fractions.
Image result for chocolate bar
Your solution is due on Monday.