Maths Competition

Triple M: Mental Maths Moment

Welcome back to Triple M: the Mental Maths Moment!

You have entered an exciting new area, specifically for our budding mathematicians! Each fortnight there will be an engaging mental Maths problem that you can discuss and work out with your family members. The first student to email me the correct answer will earn a point into the end of term prize draw.

Thank you to all the students who emailed last term. It was fantastic to see so many of you explaining how you got the answer! Let's see who our winner was for Term 1…

CONGRATULATIONS:

Our winner for Term 1 has been contacted. Well done!

Answers to Term 1, Week 8's Question:

Junior

45 handshakes will occur.

Senior

The sum of 2² + 4² + 6² + … + 18² + 20² will equal 2550

Congratulations to…

Alex Wong from 7N who was the first one to email the correct answer for the Junior Question. You have received an entry into the end of term draw!

Unfortunately we did not receive a correct entry for the Senior Question.

This Week's Challenge:

Junior question [Yr 7-9]

Ten years from now, Sophia's age will be three times her present age. How old is Sophia now?

Senior Question [Yr10-12]

In the following sum substitute each letter for a different digit from the set {1,…,9}.

BAD

+BOB

SOBS

Think you've got the answer? Email your answer (& your full name and grade) through to SNA@Bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au with the subject heading 'Triple M - Jnr / Snr Maths Answer'

Good Luck Mathematicians!

-Miss Narramore

Numeracy Learning Specialist