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2023-2024
Archived Problems of the Week
Solutions
POW #1: Up Lining There were a total of 21 students in the line. POW #2: All Aboard The train will be full with 78 passengers at the 12th stop. POW #3: Bat-tastic Jordan and his friends will need 5 yards of fabric. POW #4: Sums on a Clock The largest sum on a clock is 23. The time would read: 9:59. POW #5: Painted Faces The total number of faces that will get painted is 20. POW #6: Falling Leaves There will be only 1 leaf left on the tree on December 7th.
POW #7: Building Blocks 56 total blocks were used to build the structure. POW #8: The New Year is Near There are 11 different dates in 2024 that fit the pattern: Jan 23, Jan 24, Feb 22, Feb 12, March 21, March 8, April 20, April 6, May 19, June 18, June 4th, 2024 POW #9: Chickens and Rabbits 22 chickens and 8 rabbits would have 30 heads and 76 legs. POW #10: 100 Poster POW #11: An Odd Sum The 3 consecutive odd numbers are: 35, 37, 39 because 35+37+39=111. POW #12: Horsing Around It will take Zachary and his horse 8 hours to complete the journey. POW #13: Pizza Dough It will take 2 cups of water to make enough dough for 9 people. POW #14: Best Option? You would earn more money in total with Option 2 ($16,383>$10,500) POW #15: Pierce Book Fair There are multiple ways to make $1.35 using 15 U.S. coins. Examples include: 12 dimes & 3 pennies; 4 quarters, 6 nickels & 5 pennies; 2 quarters, 8 dimes & 5 pennies; 5 quarters & 10 pennies; 1 quarter, 8 dimes and 6 nickels; 3 quarters, 4 dimes, 3 nickels and 5 pennies; 3 quarters and 12 nickels; 2 quarters, 4 dimes and 9 nickels; and more ways with half-dollar coins POW #16: Birthday Trip The trip was 180 miles. POW #17: Pierce Peas in a Pod There would NOT be enough pods for the students at Pierce, but there would be about 4 peas per student.
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