Monday, April 11, 2011

Math problems for April 12 2011

Problem #1
Suppose two days ago was Sunday. What day of the week will 365 days from today then be?
Problem #2
What should the starting number be in that diagram?

Problem #3
A rectangulat tile is 2 inches by 3 inches. What is the least number of tiles that are needed to completely cover a square region 2 feet on each side?
Problem #4
Six arrows land on target shown here. Each arrow is in one of the regions of the target. Which of the following total scores is possible? 16, 19, 26, 31, 41, 44?

Problem #5
A total of 350 pounds of cheese is packaged into boxes each containing 1 3/4 pounds of cheese. Each box is then sold for $1.75. What is the total selling price of all of the boxes of cheese?
Problem #6
A circular track is 1000 yards in circumference. Cyclists A, B, and C start at the same place and time, and race around the track at the following rates per minute: A at 700 yards, B at 800 yards, and C at 900 yards. What is the least amount of minutes it must take for all three to be together again.
Problem #7
$1200 is divided among four brothers so that each gets $100 more than the brother who is his next younger brother. How much does the youngest brother gets?

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