Mathematics Faculty
From the Acting Co-ordinator of Mathematics
Mrs Jane Richardson
Mrs Jane Richardson
Mathematics 'Problem of the Week' - How it works
Every two weeks in the HouseNews School newsletter, we in the Mathematics Department release our “Problem of the Week” that all members of our School community (parents and carers included!) are invited to participate in. There are two levels of questions: the Green question is a little easier, and the Red question is slightly more challenging. Solutions will be posted in the following weeks’ newsletter.
There are two ways you can submit your answers – either send them in to your Mathematics teacher (or your childs’ Mathematics teacher if you are a parent!) or you can also send answers in to maths@tphs.nsw.edu.au
At the conclusion of each term, the individual who sends in the highest number of correct solutions will receive a $10 iTunes gift card.
Happy problem solving everyone!
GREEN PROBLEM - Week 4:
In Gwen’s classroom, the desks are arranged in a grid. Each row has the same number of desks. Gwen’s desk is third from the front, second from the back and has one desk to the left and four to the right.
RED PROBLEM - Week 4:
The perimeter of the outer square is 36cm, and the perimeter of the inner square is 20cm.
If all four rectangles are identical, what is the perimeter of the shaded rectangle, in centimetres?