Math Puzzle Challenge Week 4 (8th)
Questions will be available on Monday (Oct 24)
Taylor's Math, Puzzle and Treat Month Challenge (8th Grade - Week 4 & final week)
There are 4 three-point questions, 3 four-point questions, 3 five-point questions. Levels of accomplishment: Bronze level - 14 points. Silver level - 22 points. Gold level - 34 points. To claim your Treat - you need to submit your responses by 2 pm on Sunday (Oct 30), achieve a Bronze/Silver/Gold level score, AND show your work on paper. Anyone who received the accumulated score of 100 points (for 7th and 8th graders) and 75 points (for 6th graders - due to Outdoor Ed week) AND Show their work on paper will get invited to a pizza party with the Math Department.
Note: you can only submit your answers ONCE so make sure you double check your answers before submit. You need to show your work on paper.
You can also print out a copy of the challenge to help you work on the problems first before submitting online for grading
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1) The license plate of Sponge Bob’s car fell off. He put it back upside down but luckily this didn’t make any difference. Which of the following could be Sponge Bobs license plate? (3 points) *
3 points

2) The total number of watermelons, cantaloupes, and melons in Albert’s Grocery store is 231. If it is known that the ratio of watermelons to cantaloupes to melons is 4 : 8 : 9, how many watermelons are in the store?

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3 points

3) A square of numbers is taken out from a multiplication table. Only one number is visible. The integers x and y are both positive and x is greater than y. What is the value of x? (3 points)

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3 points
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4. A rectangle has been shaded in five different ways as shown. In which diagram does the shaded part have the largest area? (3 points) *
3 points

5) Julio has two cylindrical candles with different heights and diameters. The first candle lasts 6 hours, while the second candle lasts 8 hours. He lit both candles at the same time and three hours later both candles were the same height. What was the ratio of their original heights? (4 points)

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4 points
6)  The shortest path from Atown to Cetown runs through Betown. The two signposts shown are set up along this path. What distance was written on the broken sign?  (4 points) *
4 points
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7) Find x . (4 points) *
4 points
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8) In my office, there are two clocks. One clock gains one minute every hour and the other loses two minutes every hour. Yesterday I set them both to the correct time but when I looked at them today, I saw that the time shown on one was 11:00 a.m. and shown on the other was 12:00 noon. What time was it when I set the two clocks? (5 points) *
5 points
9) The area of the large square is 16 cm2 and the area of each small square is 1 cm2. What is the total area of the black flower? (5 points)


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5 points
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10) A group of pirates divided 200 gold coins and 600 silver coins between them. Each officer received 5 gold and 10 silver coins. Each sailor received 3 gold and 8 silver coins. Each cabin boy received 1 gold and 6 silver coins. How many pirates are there in the group? (5 points)


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5 points
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