Today's Problem: Electrical Engineering

Today's Problem: Systems and Software Engineering

With the 2021 Chapter Competition happening in a few days, here are some problems from the 2020 Chapter Competition for extra practice!

Sprint Round, #13

Ariel and Thomas are playing the Dreidel game. In their version of the game, players take turns spinning the dreidel and take various actions based on which symbol is face up when the dreidel stops spinning.

Just a few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers became the 2020 World Series Champions. While the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected the way Los Angelans were able to officially celebrate, let’s imagine that if permitted, the city would have had a parade.

Bridgette wants to be a princess for Halloween. When she gets to the costume store, she realizes there are many options. There are five different princess crowns, eight different princess dresses, and three different pairs of princess shoes.

The Farmers Market sells apples by the bushel, and each bushel of apples weighs 42 lbs. A bushel of large apples contains 84 apples. If a bushel of small apples contains twice as many apples as a bushel of large apples, how many small apples are in 1 lb of apples? 

Whole numbers are said to be abundant, deficient, or perfect. A whole number is abundant if the sum of its proper divisors is greater than the whole number.