May 29, 2012 for young mathletes Mental Math : 1. Number of days in July. 2. How many inches in 1.

5 feet? 3. How many minutes in 2 and 4. 5. 6. Number of sides on an octagon 7. 8. Largest 3-digit even number using 4, 6 and 7. What about the smallest? 9. Finds the exact point that lies halfway between 3 and 17. 10. If two fifth of a number is 6, what is four fifth of that number? How many numbers (Dont count them!!) Use a few easy sequences to help you think. 2. 3. of an hour? Solve for 1. 2. 3. 4. Fractions: = =

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List all the prime numbers below 30

____________________________________ GCF and LCM of 1. 12 and 18 2. 15 and 9

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Word problems:

1. There are 20 chickens and rabbits at the farm and altogether there are 52 legs. How many rabbits and how many chickens are there at the farm? 2. How many ways can you make 15 cents if you can use dimes, nickels and pennies? How many ways can you make 30 cents if you can use only dimes and nickels? The next three questions are written by Michelle, a 5th grader. 3.

Find the area of the rectangle below. The perimeter is 24 and the width is half the length. 4. Principal Smith wants all her students to arrive promptly at school 25 minutes before 8 hours after mid-night. What time do the students have to arrive at school? 5. Look at the pattern below. Name the shape that is in 136th place? in 603rd place?

Abinayas word problem (a 5th grader.) 6. A person who is 9 feet tall casts a shadow of 12 feet. A tree right next to that person casts a shadow of 20 feet. How tall is the tree? Keertanas word problem (a 5th grader) 7. How many ways are there to arrange 5 colors? 8. Write 3 to 5 word problems. Type them and include answer key and solutions. Be creative. Also, review divisible rules and learn basic polygon shapes and their properties. Each of you will give a 1 minute talk on what youve learned on your own. Mrs. Lin