(from May 29, 2015)
"Math Junkies"
(from May 25, 2015)
"The Hungry Traveler and breaking bread"
A hungry traveler meets 2 men with some bread.
The first man has 5 loaves, and the second man has 3 loaves.
The two men generously put their loaves of bread into the center, and then they split the bread equally (3 ways).
After the meal, the satisfied traveler reaches into his pocket and pulls out 8 coins to compensate the men... He hands the first man 5 coins and the second man 3 coins, and then he leaves...
Later, the traveler realizes that he had split the coins incorrectly and paid each man the wrong amount!
Why? How should the traveler have divided the 8 coins among the two men?
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(from May 25, 2015)
"Creative Excuses"
Sometimes the dog eating your homework is a good thing!
(from May 17, 2015)
"Water Displacement Volume Question"
A rectangular tank has length 24 inches, height 20 inches, and depth 15 inches.
After filling half the tank with water, a solid steel ball is placed in the tank, raising the water level from 10 inches to 10.3 inches.
What is the diameter of the solid ball?
(from may 12, 2015)
"Identities"
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(from May 9, 2015)
"Shaded area of a Triangle"
(from May 6, 2015)
"Tom Sawyer"
(from May 5, 2015)
"Order of Operations"
Can you solve correctly?
(from May 1, 2015)
"Playing with Blocks"
