Math Problems of the
Day
Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL 32773
1.
If you can do the odd problems in your math assignment in four hours,
how long will it take you to do ALL of the problems? (Trick
question!)
Answer
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2.
If a chicken and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day
and a half, how many eggs can three chickens lay in three days?
Answer
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3.
If the recipe for a rectangular cake calls for three eggs, and you double
the dimensions of the cake, how many eggs do you need?
Answer
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4.
A three inch cube is painted on the outside, then cut into 1 inch
cubes. How many of the 1 inch cubes are painted on
a)
three sides? b) two sides only? c) one side
only? d) no sides painted? e) How many 1 inch
cubes are there?
Answer
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5.
A five inch cube is painted on the outside, then cut into 1 inch
cubes. How many of the 1 inch cubes are painted on
a)
three sides? b) two sides only? c) one side
only? d) no sides painted? e) How many 1
inch cubes are there?
Answer
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6.
Find the value of (x - a)(x - b)(x
- c) . . . (x - z)
Answer
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