January 15th is Hat Day, so put on your wackiest hat and solve this week’s problems! Ariana loves hats. Her favorite top hat is an 18-inch-tall right circular cylinder with a brim that goes all the...
Per the American Pie Council, January 23 is National Pie Day! This is not to be confused with Pi Day, which celebrates mathematical symbol π. National Pie Day is a celebration of a beloved tasty treat...
Today is Pi Day! Below are a few questions to celebrate. If June ate 1/4 of 2/3 of 1/2 of a pie, what fraction of the whole pie did she eat? Express your answer as a common fraction. To determine what...
The lunchroom workers at Guffey Middle School can move a total of 600 students through 5 lunch lines in exactly one hour. How many students move through each lunch line per minute? With 600 students...
Geomatics engineering is all about geographic information. Geomatics engineers collect this data (such as dimensions of plots of land, details of natural land formations, elevation, angles and...
When paying for her back-to-school clothing purchase, Kristal learned that it was the final day of her state’s tax-free holiday. Kristal decided to purchase a pair of earrings using the $15 she would...
Mrs. Marble refers to the three students named Ashley in her 3rd period gym class as Ashley G., Ashley E. and Ashley V. Mrs. Marble needs to divide the class to make 6 teams of 5 players for the dodge...
The second round of the Major League Baseball play-offs is “best out of 5,” meaning that two teams will play each other until one team wins three games. How many different ways could this play-off...
In honor of Sally Ride’s accomplishments and contributions to inspiring women in STEM, the U.S. Mint is releasing a quarter with her likeness in 2022 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. On...
The Zappone family has a table that can seat eight people comfortably, which is perfect, since there will be eight people sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner. The rectangular table can seat three...