In the grid below, box A shares walls or corners with 3 other boxes, B, E, and F. Determine how many walls or corners each of the other boxes share.
Solution
What would the numbers be in a 5 x 5 grid?
Problem of the Month - January 2025
You have a cube that has a side length of 5 cm. You want to cover it completely with cubes that have a side length of 1 cm so that you have a new, larger cube. How many 1 cm cubes will you need?
Problem of the Month - December 2024
Pick a two digit number. Calculate 91 x (your number) x 111.
What do you notice?
Try it with other two digit numbers.
Why does this always happen?
Solution
91 x 111 =10101 so when you multiply a two digit number by 10101, you get the two digit number repeated three times.
Problem of the Month - October 2024
A string of consecutive whole numbers that adds to 2024 is 179+180+181+182+183+184+185+186+187+188+189.
Can you find another string of whole numbers that adds up to 2024?
Problem of the Month - September 2024
The diagonal of this 3 x 5 grid goes through 7 squares.
How many squares would the diagonal of a 12 x 20 grid go through?
What about a 6 x 9 grid?
June 2024 - Neighbourhood Math Adventures
Welcome to the Math Trail! Get ready to explore your neighborhood and have fun while solving math problems.
Feel free to modify the trail based on the amount of time you have to explore! Have a fantastic time exploring and applying your mathematical reasoning skills in your neighborhood.
Stop 1: Street Signs Bingo