1. Brentwood CalcuSolve 2012
2012 Brentwood CalcuSolve

2. Good Morning and Welcome to the Brentwood 2012 CalcuSolve Competition!
We hope you have a challenging and successful day!
While we are waiting for all the teams to arrive, please:
1. Sit at the table to which you were assigned.
2. Make a nametag. Include your first and last name, school name, and team letter on the tag. Please wear the nametag during the entire competition.
3. Each person on your team should take one stapled packet of individual answer sheets and complete all the information on EVERY sheet. Print neatly! Your team letter is displayed on the sign at your table.
Begin to practice for the competition by working on the Math Brain Warm-ups that are in your folder.
If you need help or further direction, please find a Brentwood Ambassador or see Ms. Klousnitzer, Ms.Flaherty, or Mr.Sundo.
Relax, Have Fun, and Good Luck!
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3. SCORING There will be seven Individual Questions.
You will be given 5 minutes to earn 5 points for a correct answer on each Individual Question. OR
You may wait for a clue, work an extra 2 minutes and earn 3 points for a correct answer on each Individual Question.
There will be two Group Questions.
Your team of students will be given 7 minutes to earn 10 points for a correct answer on each Group Question.
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4. Group Question – Round #1
During Lena’s basketball season, her team won 2/3 of their games, tied 1/8 of the games, and lost the rest. If they lost 5 games, how many games do they play each season?
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5. Group Question – Round #1 Solution
Lena’s team won 2/3 of their games, tied 1/8 of the games, and lost the rest which was 5 games.
Use a common denominator to find the fraction for losses. Common denominator for the two given fractions is 24.
2/3 becomes 16/24=16 wins
1/8 becomes 3/24=3 wins
5 losses is 5/24
16+3+5=
They played 24 games.
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6. Individual Question – Round #2 Question
Margo has 723 pennies. Jordan has 1/3 the number of pennies Margo has. Lincoln has twice as man pennies as Jordan. How many pennies do the three students have altogether?
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7. Individual Question – Round #2 Hint
Jordan and Lincoln both have less pennies than Margo.
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8. Individual Question – Round #2 Solution
1,446 pennies
Margo has 723 pennies
Jordan has 241 pennies= 723 X 1/3
Lincoln has 482 pennies= 241 X 2
=1,446
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9. Individual Question – Round #3 Question
Today is Saturday. What day will it be 200 days from today?
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10. Individual Question – Round #3 Hint
105 days from today is also Saturday.
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11. Individual Question – Round #3 Solution
Today is Saturday.
Every 7 days will be a Saturday.
200 ÷ 7=28
28 X 7=196
The 196th day is Saturday. =4
4 days from Saturday is
Wednesday
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12. Individual Question – Round #4 Question
Lauren put 5/8 of the money she earned babysitting in her savings account. She spend 1/3 of the remaining money on new shoes. She had $30 left. How much money did she earn babysitting?
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13. Individual Question – Round #4 Hint
Lauren earned less than $200.
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14. Individual Question – Round # 4 Solution
Lauren put 5/8 of her money in savings. She spent 1/3 of the remaining money. She had $30 left after buying shoes.
Remaining Money =$45
$30= 2/3, $15=1/3
$45=3/8 of her babysitting money
$75=5/8 which is the money out in savings
75+45=
She earned $120
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15. Individual Question – Round # 5 Question
Juan and Leah were playing at the park and counted the people they saw. There were 5 kids for every 2 adults. If there were a total of 147 people at the park, how many of them were kids?
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16. Individual Question – Round # 5 Hint
There were more than 100 kids at the park.
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17. Individual Question – Round # 5 Solution
There were 5 kids for every 2 adults. There were a total of 147 people in the park.
5+2 = 7
147÷ 7= 21
21 X 5=
105 kids in the park
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18. Individual Question – Round # 6 Question
James and Jake put their birthday money together to buy some video games and DVDs. A video game costs $15 more than a DVD. James and Jake spent $213 on 3 video games and 3 DVDs. How much does 1 DVD cost?
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19. Individual Question – Round # 6 Hint
1 DVD and 2 video games would cost $99.
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20. Individual Question – Round # 6 Solution
A video game costs $15 more than a DVD.
They spent $213 on 3 video games and 3 DVDs.
DVD= x
Video game= x+15
3x+45 +3x=213
6x=168
x=28
One DVD cost $28.
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21. Individual Question – Round # 7 Question
Dylan is older than 20, but younger than 50. This year, you can count by 3s to reach Dylan’s age. In two years, you will be able to count by 5s to reach Dylan’s age. In four years, Dylan’s age will be a prime number. How old is Dylan now?
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22. Individual Question – Round # 7 Hint
Dylan is not 28 years old.
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23. Individual Question – Round # 7 Solution
This year, you can count by 3s to reach Dylan’s age. Older than 20, but younger than 50.
21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48
In two years, you will be able to count by 5s to reach Dylan’s age.
In four years, Dylan’s age will be a prime number.
33, 48
Dylan is 33 years old.
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24. Individual Question – Round # 8 Question
This year, 50 students competed in the Geography Bee. During the first round, 20% of the competitors were eliminated. In the second round, 50% of the remaining competitors were eliminated. During the third round, 20% of the remaining competitors were eliminated. How many students were left to start the fourth round?
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25. Individual Question – Round # 8 Hint
10 students were eliminated in the first round.
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26. Individual Question – Round # 8 Solution
50 X 20%=10
50-10=40
Round 2
40 X 50%=20
40-20=20
Round 3
20 X 20%=4
20-4=16
16 students were left to start the 4th round.
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27. Group Question – Round # 9
A computer password must be made up of 4 characters: letters from A – Z and/or numbers from 0-9. The first character must be a letter; the remaining three characters can be a letter or number. Each number and letter may only be used once. How many different password combinations are possible?
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28. Group Question – Round # 9 Solution
A computer password must be made up of 4 characters. : letters from A – Z and/or numbers from 0-9.
The first character must be a letter. 26
The remaining three characters can be a letter or number. Each number and letter may only be used once.
The second character.
35 ( )
The third character
34 (35-1)
The fourth character
33 (34-1)
26 x 35 x 34 x 33= 1,021,020
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