April Problem of the Month
Mr. Red, Mr. White, Mr. Blue, and Mr. Gray each wears a shirt that is the same color as the name of one of the other three men. Each man wears a different color. The man in red is next to Mr. White. Mr. Red and Mr. White are older than the man in gray. Which man wears a white shirt?
March Problem of the Month
The average (arithmetic mean) of P and Q is 18, while the average of R, S, and T is 43. What is the average of P, Q, R, S, and T?
February Problem of the Month
Joey’s little sister must take
four steps for every three steps Joey takes. Suppose one step of Joey’s covers one foot. How many feet would his little sister cover when
she has taken 12 steps?
four steps for every three steps Joey takes. Suppose one step of Joey’s covers one foot. How many feet would his little sister cover when
she has taken 12 steps?
January Problem of the Month
One section of a book contains six pages. The sum of all the page numbers in the section is 525. What are the page
numbers?
numbers?
December Problem of the Month
Ten people met at a Christmas party. They all exchanged handshakes. How many handshakes were exchanged?
November Problem of the Month
Hunter was born 62 months before Eli. Haley was born 11 months after Eli, in March 1981. What are the birth months and years for the three friends?
October Problem of the Month
Michael parks his car from 11:30a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the “Stay-U-Pay” parking lot. How much will he owe the parking attendant if he pays the least expensive rate?
First Hour $ 0.75
Each Additional Hour $0.60
Daily Rate (Over 6 Hours) $3.00
First Hour $ 0.75
Each Additional Hour $0.60
Daily Rate (Over 6 Hours) $3.00
August/September Problem of the Month
Suppose 2/N , 3/N, and 5/N are three fractions in lowest terms. What are all the possible composite whole number values for N between 20 and 80?
