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Category Archives: Problem of the Week

Research Results to Transform Math Learning

June 10, 2014

More from Stanford’s Jo Boaler: read about recent research that is sure to make you reflect on your own teaching …

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Problem of the Week 11/17/2013

November 17, 2013

Gina caught a fish. To win a contest, her fish had to weigh more than the previous record, which was …

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Problem of the Week 11/7/2013

November 7, 2013

Jared’s mom works for a company that publishes books. When he visits her office, he likes to watch the machine …

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Problem of the Week 7/1/2013

July 2, 2013

If a bar of soap balances 3/4 of a bar of soap and 3/4 of a pound, how much does the …

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Problem of the Week 5/27/2013

May 25, 2013

Let m @ n = m + 3n. 1) What is the value of 13 @ 7? 2) If m …

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Problem of the Week 5/6/2013

May 7, 2013

A unit fraction is a fraction with a numerator of one. Can you find five different unit fractions that add …

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Problem of the Week 4/29/2013

April 30, 2013

During the first day of the school fundraiser, Jaden noticed that chocolates were selling with a ratio of 5 peanut …

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Problem of the Week 4/22/2013

April 21, 2013

A bag contains 3 blue marbles, 4 red marbles, and 3 yellow marbles. How many marbles must be added to …

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Problem of the Week 4/8/2013

April 8, 2013

This week’s problems on reasoning with percents come from MathCounts Problem of the Week. Solutions can be found on the MathCounts …

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Problem of the Week 3/18/2013

March 17, 2013

Troy’s new puppy Rocco needed to run around outside, but Troy’s backyard did not have a fence. To keep Rocco …

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