In the first modern Olympiad, hosted by Athens in 1896, there were 241 competitors. All of the competitors were men. In the 2008 Olympics hosted by Beijing, there were 6305 men and 4637 women.
a.) In 2008, what was the percentage of women Olympians?
b.) Assuming that the increase in the number of men and women participating in the Olympics is constant, in what year would the number of women equal the number of men?
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Problem of the Day: April 29, 2010
In badminton, the court dimensions (for doubles) are 20 ft wide and 44 feet long. When a player serves, they must serve the birdie into the service court. The service court is half the width of the full court, and begins 6 ft 6 inches from the net and extends to the baseline. What percentage of the full court is one service court?
Hint: It may help to make a sketch or find a picture of the badminton court.
Hint: It may help to make a sketch or find a picture of the badminton court.
Problem of the Day: April 28, 2010
This sport is full-contact basketball, with trampolines. Points are scored by shooting the ball through the net, as in basketball, though the point-scoring rules are modified. There are four trampolines set into the floor which serve to propel players to great heights for slam dunks. The rules also permit some physical contact between the members of the four-player teams. Name the sport.
Problem of the Day: April 27, 2010
Winning streaks in sports are exciting and fun to experience. For example, the UConn women’s basketball team won the championship two years in a row and currently have a winning streak. They are far from the longest winning streak in sports history. Name the sport in which the longest winning streak occurred and the number of wins.
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