The distinct letters from the word MEMORIAL are used to create set Z, such that Z = {M, E, O, R, I, A, L}. The letters from the word DAY are used to create set Y, such that Y = {D, A, Y}. If set X is...
Phoenix earns hotel rewards points whenever she stays at a participating hotel. She can then use these points to pay for future hotel stays. For instance, a stay that costs $500 could be paid for...
In the 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 fact...
A town in South Dakota decides to have an “End of the Summer” pool party and invites all of the households in the town that have school aged children. Twenty-seven households are invited to the party...
When Riya’s alarm went off on the first day of her senior year in high school, she hit the snooze button and slept for another 10 minutes. When the alarm sounded the next time, Riya got up and...
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. is an obelisk. An obelisk is a tall monument with four gently sloping sides and a pyramid shape on top. The obelisk structure first appeared in Ancient...
Nancy and Tim have an apple cider stand at their school every morning during the fall to raise money for their club. Since September 23 is the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of fall and their first...
As the weather is turning cooler and daylight is arriving later in the morning and trees are starting to lose their leaves, many of us are noticing that summer is over and we’re well into fall. Or is...
In honor of Veteran’s Day, people around the country are flying American flags. For many people, finding flags to buy in stores has been next to impossible due to the great demand. Therefore, many of...
In preparation for Thanksgiving dinner, Mrs. Cobble decided to get a new tablecloth for the dining room table. Her rectangular table measures 3.5 feet by 6 feet, and she would like the tablecloth to...