At the first four stops, the number of students that board Mr. Edler’s school bus is 4, 6, 12 and 2 students, respectively, and no students exit the bus. After these four stops, the number of students...
Every year on the third Monday of January, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. King was a civil rights activist whose passion and leadership led to great cultural changes in America. On Aug...
The scoring pattern used in a game of tennis can be confusing, as it doesn’t appear to follow the expected pattern. Tennis points go like this: Love (0 points), 15, 30, 40. You may be asking, “Why not...
It’s time for the Spring Festival. This year, 63 children will be attending, and each child will receive a basket that includes 2 candy-filled Easter eggs. If the candy-filled eggs are sold by the...
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...
Susanna and her family take a road trip from Washington, DC to Duck, NC. On the way, they stop for lunch in Richmond, VA, which was 106 miles from DC and 174 miles from Duck. They traveled at an...
Isabella went to the local ice cream shop with her three children, Marcos, Nina and Perry. Isabella and the kids each ordered a sundae with two scoops of ice cream and various toppings. A sundae with...
Amanda’s overall first quarter grade for Biology is determined based on her performance in each of four areas and is weighted as follows: Based on this, for what percent of her overall first quarter...
The Wilsons traveled to Shendandoah National Park to view the fall foliage at its peak. The driving time from their home to the park was 2 hours. For the first third of the time they spent driving to...
Margo has some coins consisting of only pennies and nickels. These coins have a combined weight of 1500 g that is evenly distributed between the two types of coins. If each penny weighs 2.5 g and each...