- 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 5. 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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- A Dicey Situation * - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. In this game players score points according to the difference between
the rolls of two dice.
Which player would you rather be? DUPLICATE of 66926
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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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- Assembly Seating - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. What is Ben's plan for arranging chairs for the school assembly?
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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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- Basketball Bargain - Chad Tollefson from Western Oregon University
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Can Luis use the teacher's clues to figure out how many balls are in the closet? Can you?
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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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- Buy the Numbers - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. How many apartments can Tabitha number with the digits she purchased?
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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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- Chelsea's Number Puzzle - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Help Chelsea solve this addition number puzzle using the numbers 1 through 9.
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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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- Clock Work - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. How did Maria and Sammy arrange their pencils on the clock face?
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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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- Crossing the River with Ogres - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 2. Find out how many times the boat must cross the river to get all the
gnomes and ogres to
the other side.
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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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- Darlene's Dart Board - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. How many darts does it take to win on Darlene's dart board?
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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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- Dragons and Tigers and Hares! Oh, my! - Claire Mead
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 3. Use clues about the Chinese calendar to determine when Lin's great-grandfather was born
and how old he is.
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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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- Elizabeth's Cookies - Inspired by Swarthmore College students
Math Fundamentals, difficulty level 1. Can you help Elizabeth figure out how many times she'll need to use her cookie sheet to bake all of her cookies?
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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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