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the BEBRAS CHALLENGE

Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

Every September, Ivanhoe Primary School participates in the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge. 

PAINTING WALLPAPER The correct answer is:

In the run up to Bebras Challenge, Mr O’Callaghan and Mr Boyd will be publishing questions from previous Bebras challenges that you can try to solve. More information on how your child can participate in the challenge will be published nearer to the time. 

Here is this week’s question:

Here is this week’s Bebras challenge question…

WORM   A worm is sitting at the end of the branch on the tree shown below. It wants to eat all of the apples by moving through the tree's branches. (The tree is made of 1 metre long branch sections.) Question:  What is the shortest distance, in metres, that the worm has to crawl to eat all of the apples?   4 9 13 15

Watch this space for the next round of Bebras challenges and the answer to last week's question.

Mr O’Callaghan and Mr Boyd