Find
Puzzler answers; Win a prize
Young Saint Louis.com
wants to help you have fun with math. And, you might also
win a prize.
(To
meet Mr. Math Puzzler, click
here.)
Starting this
month, a series of Math Puzzlers will be included in each
edition of YSL.com. These are for your entertainment.
This is not a class assignment. But, we hope you'll have fun
figuring out the answers.
If you want to
submit your answers, we'll publish next month the names of
those who answered all questions correctly. Also, we'll get
an explanation of all the correct answers.
As an ADDED
BONUS, we'll put all the correct entries into a hat and
draw for three $10 gift certificates from Borders Book Stores.
A note:
We've made these Math Puzzlers challenging, especially for
younger kids. We don't mind if you get help from a parent
or older brother or sister. We encourage you to make this
a family activity, if you'd like.
Here's how to
enter:
- Print out
the following entry form.
- Fill out your
name, address and telephone number.
- Give your
answers to the six Math Puzzlers.
- Put your completed
entry into a stamped envelope.
- Mail your
entry to:
Math Puzzler Contest
Young Saint Louis.com
7733 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1450
Clayton, MO 63105
- All entries
must be postmarked by the 15th of the month to be eligible
for a book prize.
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Entry
for September, 2001, Math Puzzler Contest:
Name: _________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
City:_____________________,
State:______ ZIP_______
Contact phone
no.(____)____________________
The
Math Puzzlers
(Sept. 2001)
1. Which of the
following is the odd one out?
A. CUBE
B. SQUARE
C. SPHERE
D. CYLINDER
E. OCTAHEDRON |
Answer:___________
2.
If you divide 552 by 1/4, and then divide the result by half
of the original figure, what is the result?
Answer:___________
3. What is the
answer if, from the numbers below, you multiply by five the
number of even numbers that are immediately followed by an
odd number?
4
7 8 5 3 1 9 7 8 4 4 7 8 9 2 3
Answer:___________
4. What number
should replace the question mark?
5----4 6----7 8----4 9-----3
| | | | | | | |
| 27 | | 40 | | 71 | | ? |
| | | | | | | |
7----6 9----7 5----9 5-----4
Answer:___________
5. Find X.
8 x 7
------------- = X
2/7 - 2/1
|
Answer:___________
6. Find the secret
number by using the six clues.
a. It is
a four-digit whole number.
b. It is greater than 4,000.
c. The sum of its hundreds digit and its ones dig is 9.
d. Twice its tens digit is 2 more than its thousands digit.
e. The sum of one-fifth of its hundreds digit and two-thirds
of its ones digit is 6.
f. Its tens digit is 1 less than its thousands digit. |
Answer:__________
