Joseph and Aaron were driving from Dayton to Chattanooga and they took separate cars. The distance traveled was 39 miles and the speed limit is an average of 55 miles per hour. Aaron likes to drive faster and went 10 mph over the speed limit. Joseph, being the safe driver went the speed limit the whole way. Aaron arrived first but how long did he have to wait for Joseph to arrive?
Bonus question:Â Was driving 10mph over the speed limit really worth it?
Sarah had an idea, what would happen if you put a golf ball inside a basketball? How much room would there be inside the basketball afterwards. Her golf ball has a radius of 1.68 inches while her basketball has a diameter of 9.4 inches. How much space will be left over after the golf ball is placed inside the basketball?
Brad was sitting in church the other day and noticed the colorful ceiling tiles. Being an energetic lad he figured out how many total tiles there were on the ceiling. From the back to the front there were 108 tiles and from side to side there were 74 tiles. He estimated that each ceiling tile was a 1′ by 1′ square. Figuring out the area of the ceiling was easy for brad so he then decided to figure out the hypotenuse of the room. Can you help Brad figure this one out?
The bear went over the mountain,
A bear named Fred climbed Mt. Logan (the highest point in Canada) the mountain is 5950 meters high. The problem is Fred is an American bear from Alaska and only knows American measurements. If one meter = 3.28 feet how high is Mt. Logan in feet?
Bonus, why did Fred go over the mountain?
A wise man once said, “5 out of 4 people don’t understand fractions” well today we will see if he is right. If you’ve been through or taught Epsilon then this problem should be an easy one for you. Ready? here you go…
At her 17th birthday party Kelsey, who loves pizza challenged Riley to a pizza eating contest. Kelsey ate 3 pieces of a pizza that had been cut into 8 slices and Riley only ate 1 piece of a pizza that had been cut into 3 pieces. Both pizza’s were round, Riley’s pizza had a diameter of 10 inches while Kelsey’s pizza had a radius of 5 inches. Who won the eating contest?
Bonus Question, How much pizza did they eat?
Ethan and Eric were riding to Alaska on their motorcycles. On their trip they drove through from Des Moines Iowa to Mc Cook Nebraska. They rode a distance of 419 miles, traveling at an average of 60 mph how long will it take them to get there?
This word problem like many word problems in the books are about real people and sometimes, real events. To see the latest updates of our Alaska trip click here.
Congratulations to Charles and Jan for getting the correct answer on last weeks word problem! Who will be the first to answer today’s?
Q. Why do we teach math?
The answer to that any user of Math-U-See can quote verbatim.
A. To Do Word Problems!
So Wednesday will henceforth be the day designated for the illustrious “word problem” the reason for learning math. Are you ready?
Here we go…
George had 17 ripe mangos for sale at his farm stand alongside the road. 12 people visited the farm stand that day. 1/3 of the people bought 2 mangos. 1/4 of the visitors bought 1 mango. At the end of the day George took the rest of the mangos home to his daughters. Each daughter ate 1/2 a mango and George at one as well. At the end of the day all the mangos were bought or eaten… How many daughters does George have?
There you go, do the math and leave your answers in the comment section.
If you have a favorite word problem submit it to ethan@mathusee.com
Ethan Demme
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