The Last POW! (Problem of the Week 10) 6/20/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation by the last day of school (Wednesday 6/22) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good Luck!

Mrs. Colcord had a pizza party in her math class with her twenty-one students. She ordered five large pizzas that are each divided into eighths. How many pieces of pizza would each person get?

Shaping Up Our Geometry Skills!

What is your favorite concept that we have studied in geometry so far? Why do you like it? How do you think geometry relates to real life? Which skill do you think is most important to learn?

POW! (Problem of the Week 9) 6/13/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Abby Addition and Nathan Number Line were given a math assignment by Mrs. Computation Colcord to read one-half of a 100 page book. They were able to finish 38 pages during study hall. What percent of the assignment do they have left to do?

POW! (Problem of the Week 9) 6/7/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Devin Denominator studied hard for his tests last week. He answered 90% of the math test questions and 80% of the history test questions correctly. If each test had 50 questions, how many questions did Devin answer correctly?

POW! (Problem of the Week 8) 6/1/2011

Read the following problem. Post a solution AND a specific explanation of how you found your answer. The first correct post and explanation (by Friday's math class) will earn $5.00 towards your math class checkbooks. Good luck!

Megan Millimeters is thirty years younger than Brittany Billions. Brittany Billions is two years older than Erika Equivalent. If Erika Equivalent is thirty-nine, how old is Megan Millimeters?