STANDARDS
CCSS: 6.EE.A.2.C, 7.EE.B.3, MP1, MP6
TEKS: 6.3D, 6.7D, 7.3A, 7.3B
Stumpers: Back to School
Flex your math muscles with these fun brainteasers! Record your work and answers on our answer sheet.
FIND IT, FIX IT!
Artwork by Carolyn Ridsdale
School starts at 8:15. Leah takes 1 hour to get ready, 1/4 hour to eat breakfast, and 1/2 hour to ride her bike to school. “If I wake up at 7:25, I’ll get to school with 5 minutes to spare,” she says.
What mistake did Leah make? How can you fix it?
PICTURE PUZZLE
Find the numerical value of each picture.
The backpack equals ... ?
The notebook equals ... ?
The pencil equals ... ?
LOCKER CODE
New year, new locker code! Follow the rules below to create one.
1. The code has 3 numbers, 0 through 39, with no repeats.
2. The first is a prime number.
3. The third is equal to the product of the first two numbers.
