Our January 30, 2009 PSSA math challenge problem winner is Maryah Span. This geometry problem needed you to set up a proportion since there are similar triangles and cross multiply to solve for the length of the unkn0wn triangle side. Answer is B.
Our January 29, 2009 PSSA math challenge problem winner is Nadine Redic. This problem involved percentage and asked how much money was saved. Answer is C.
Our January 26, 2009 PSSA math challenge problem winner is Shkeem Brown. This logic problem asked how what conclusion was always correct given a situation. Answer is B.
Our January 27, 2009 PSSA math challenge problem involved algebra. It asked which function represented an exponential growth function. Answer is A.
Our January 23, 2009 PSSA math challenge problem winner is Nadine Redic. This geometry problem asked how many small cubes of a given size would fit into the volume of a larger right rectangular prism with given dimensions. Answer is B. See also: dimensional analysis.
Our January 22, 2009 PSSA math challenge problem winner is Maryah Span. This algebra problem involved several points on a Cartesian coordinate plane with a line of best fit. You had to identify the correct slope-intercept form. Interesting is that the graph was NOT labeled. Answer is B. See also: linear regression.
Application for the prestigious US Naval Academy Summer Session opens February 1. The USNA Summer Session is a 6-day program for those who have completed his/her junior year. See Mr. Bujak for details.
