Thursday, May 28, 2015

Craft Fair Sales - Math Challenge



The students at the Maitland River School Craft Fair are selling necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Maddy counted the necklaces and found that there were 6 short of 5 dozen. The students had 30 more rings than necklaces and a dozen fewer bracelets than rings.

When packed in boxes holding 6 items per box, how many boxes of each item did they have?

Show your work using pictures, words and numbers. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday.

Friday, May 8, 2015

Mmmmm....Pie!

For dessert you can choose apple, cherry, blueberry, or peach pie to eat, and milk or juice to drink. How many different combinations can you choose from? 


Be sure to show your solution in an organized way. Your solution is due to Ms. Earl on Monday. 

Friday, May 1, 2015

Probability Challenge



Crystal wants to make a collection of marbles where the chance of pulling out a black marble is one third. She has 36 marbles in total. How many of the marbles will be black? 

Show your solution using pictures, words and numbers. Your solution is due on Monday.