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Problem of the Week #4 Try to design a pumpkin pie with a circumference of about 33 cm.? Draw the circle (or pie) and explain how you know its circumference is almost exactly 33cm. Explain why nobody's pie would have a circumference of EXACTLY 33 cm.

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Problem of the Week #6 For our school fundraiser, every class has the chance to win a pizza party! If our class's sales total was exactly the same as Mrs.Snowdon's, who should be determined THE WINNER? Please explain your answer using mathematics!

Problem of the Week #7 Problem of the Week #8 Problem of the Week #9 Complete the magic squares so that every row, column and diagonal have the same sum.


 * –1 ||  +1  ||  +3  ||
 * || +5  ||   ||
 * || +5  ||   ||


 * +2 ||   ||   ||
 * || –1  ||  +1  ||
 * ||  ||  –4  ||

Problem of the Week #10

(*use numberlines or counters)



Problem of the Week #11 *__C__//__hallenge__//: use one-digit, then two-digit and finally three-digit whole numbers!

Problem of the Week #12 Problem of the Week #13 **b)** Create your own word problem now. Use the expression (-12) divided by (+6) = (-2) to solve your word problem.
 * If you use a calculator, be sure to record the number sentences you used to solve the problem.**
 * a) Write the number sentence which would be used to solve the submarine word problem. **

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Problem of the Week #15 In 2009, I purchased a pre-lit Christmas tree which contains 400 lights. In 2011, 1/4 of the lights stopped working. Thursday afternoon, 30% of the remaining lights stopped shining brightly! How many lights are still working?

POW #16 POW #17

How much wrapping paper would be needed to wrap this Valentine's gift for your sweetheart? (It is a square prism with all edges measuring 30 cm.)

POW #18 Which container of ice cream would you rather have... a cylinder measuring 15 cm in height with a base area of 200 cm. squared OR a rectangular prism with dimensions 10 cm., 15 cm. by 20 cm.

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POW# 22 Austin’s attic is shaped like a right triangular prism with length 12 m. The triangular bases are isosceles triangles with base 10 m and height 4 m. What is the volume of his attic? (This is where he may hide his Pokemon!)

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POW #25

Share with me in your POW duotang what flavour idea you would submit to the Lay's contest. (I promise to keep it a secret and I will not steal your idea either.) What would some of the ingredients be?

* Note: You have until April 15th to submit an entry...I encourage you to, "Go for it!"
 * How many bags of your unique flavour do you estimate would sell in the future? **
 * Use that estimate to determine your prize money! **

Problem of the Week #26 //fyi: This is a question that was on last year's June Provincial Assessment...let's see how you would do!// **59% out of 5000 Grade 8 students** calculated the answer correctly.

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Problem of the Week #28

I had rented 3 movies from Chae's store: This is Forty Rise of the Guardians Scary Movie 4
 * Make a tree diagram or create a chart to show all possible combinations I had to choose from on Friday night. **

Then, I purchased 3 different snacks: Doritos Inferno Orville R&B popcorn chocolate covered almonds

If I had only enough time to watch //**ONE movie and I chose just ONE snack**//...how many different combinations did I have to choose from?

Problem of the Week #30

In 2000, there were 4 companies in New Brunswick recycling e-waste. By the year

2012, the number of companies recycling e-waste increased by 250%. How

many e-waste recycling companies were in N.B. in 2012?

Problem of the Week #31

Logan is responsible for mowing the lawn. Because of the many obstacles on the property, he only has to mow seven-eighths of all the grass. For half of amount that he has to mow, he uses a ride on mower. Of the remainder, he uses a push mower and lawn shears. How much of the lawn was cut with the lawn shears if he cuts just as much grass with the push mower as with the lawn shears?

Problem of the Week #32 Bell Aliant has been advertising that they've increased their fibre op speeds by up to 60% faster. Use any of the following information to verify if they are correct.