- Algebraic Expressions and Equations
- Percents and Fractions
This summer, Owen and Jack will both have part time jobs. Owen will be working as a lifeguard and Jack will be working as a server at a local restaurant. Owen plans to work 15 hours each week and will...
- General Math
- Percents and Fractions
- Plane Geometry
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
- Proportional Reasoning
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...
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
- Proportional Reasoning
- Solid Geometry
A 6-inch tall flower casts a 4-inch shadow at 5:00pm. One month later, when the sun was at the same position in the sky as it was at 5:00pm one month earlier, the shadow cast was 5 1/3 inches long...
- Algebraic Expressions and Equations
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
Camsie is starting a new job where she earns n dollars on her nth day of work. What is the total amount that Camsie will earn for the first ten days of work at her new job? On each of the first 10...
- Algebraic Expressions and Equations
- General Math
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
Derrick received a total of 21 gift cards for graduation. He received gift cards in each of four denominations, $25, $50, $75 and $100. The number of $100 gift cards Derrick got was twice the number...
- Algebraic Expressions and Equations
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
- Sequences, Series and Patterns
Final exams often accompany the final days of school. Sherry has had four tests so far in her science class, each worth 1/6 of her final grade. She scored 87%, 89%, 92% and 91% on these tests. Her...
- General Math
- Percents and Fractions
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
The July 4 holiday is one that many people plan their summer vacations around. Peggy works a Monday through Friday job that has the following July 4 holiday policy. If July 4 falls on a weekend...
- General Math
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
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...
- Algebraic Expressions and Equations
- Problem Solving (Misc.)
After polling each student in her homeroom about their summer plans, Mrs. Baker discovered that each student planned to participate in one or more of the following activities: Attend summer school...