A Monthematical Problem

This post is submitted by Stacy B. in Per. 3 Trigonometry... ☺


If March = 43 and May = 39, then by the same logic, what does July equal?


Explain how you arrived at your solution.  If you can't figure it out, write about some ideas you tried!


Remember, no last names!

Crazy 8s

Challenge: Use 8 exactly eight times to make 1000.  You may use parentheses and operation symbols.  There are several ways to do this.


Ex. If the problem said "Use 4 fours to make 7", the following are two solutions:
(44 / 4) - 4
(4 + 4) - (4 / 4)

Crates of Fruit

You are on an island and there are three crates of fruit that have washed up in front of you. One crate contains only apples. One crate contains only oranges. The other crate contains both apples and oranges.

Each crate is labeled. One reads "apples", one reads "oranges", and one reads "apples and oranges". You know that NONE of the crates have been labeled correctly - they are all wrong.

If you can only take out and look at just one of the pieces of fruit from just one of the crates, how can you label ALL of the crates correctly?

Would you Hire this Man?

Click on the link below to watch a famous Abbott & Costello sketch:

Click here!

Would you hire this man to be YOUR vacuum salesman?  What do you think of his math?  Post your ideas below:

(Postings should include first name and last initial - no last names!)

Should the scarecrow re-gift?

Follow the link to check out this scene from The Wizard of Oz:

Click Here

What do you think of the scarecrow's new brain?  Is it a keeper?  Give evidence to support your idea.

Postings should include first name and last initial - no last names! 

New Blog

Here it is - I've finally joined the exciting world of blogging!  I'm hoping to use this blog with all my classes to share ideas, problems, and videos, and create some great discussion among students.