Monday, September 20, 2010

Problems of the Month--September

Due October 2nd by 4:00pm

1. My son’s birthday is September 4th. What day of the week will his birthday fall on in 2020?

2. Imagine that you made a painting. The canvas costs $10, the paints cost $3.50, and the frame costs $7.49. You sold the painting for $35. How much profit did you make?

3. You are buying a computer on the Internet, and there are two offers. One is a discount of 30% off the original price, followed by a discount of 50% off the sale price. The other offer is a discount of 80% from the original price. Are the two discounts the same, or is one offer better?

4. There are five players on the basketball team named Tara, James, Jackie, Terry, and Corey. Their jersey numbers are 7, 11, 14, 24, and 42. Their positions are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. Use the clues to match the players with their numbers and positions.
a. The tallest player is the center.
b. Tara is the smallest player.
c. James has an odd numbered jersey.
d. Terry has the smallest number.
e. Jackie is not a forward.
f. Corey is number 24.
g. The point guard is number 11.
h. The center is number 42.
i. The power forward has an odd number.
j. Corey is a small forward.