Here are a few problems to keep your number sense sharp during the summer months. What is the greatest positive three-digit integer that is divisible by 5, 7 and 9? We know that any three-digit number...
While snowstorms in Middle Town, USA routinely leave up to 5 feet of snow on the ground, the first winter snowstorm deposits, on average, 18.7 inches of snow. According to the public works department...
This time of year, various religions and cultures celebrate a variety of holidays, and there are as many reasons for celebrating as there are religions and cultures. One theme runs through all holiday...
In these summer months, a common problem people suffer from is dehydration – not enough water in their body. Waiting until you feel thirsty is not a good indicator that it’s time to drink water. In...
On September 5, 1882, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City with 20,000 workers marching up Broadway. Within the next few years, the idea spread from coast to coast, and all states...
Kaleb has a bag containing red, black and white LEGO® bricks. If he has 12 more red bricks than white bricks and 15 fewer white bricks than black bricks, what is the positive difference between the...
When Lucas dumped the coins out of his piggy bank, he noticed that there were only nickels and dimes, and the number of nickels was twice the number of dimes. If there were 50 nickels, what was the...
The Agnesi High School auditorium has exactly 26 rows of seats. The rows are labeled, in order, from the front of the auditorium to the back from A through Z. There are 8 seats in the row A. Each row...
In June, MATHCOUNTS joined the Data Science 4 Everyone Commitment Campaign to build capacity for K-12 data science education. As part of this commitment, MATHCOUNTS will create and share additional...
Summer Fun Camp enrollment costs 85 dollars each week per camper. Each camper may register for up to three of the optional workshops offered for an additional charge of $5.50 a week per workshop, or...