MAA MinuteMath: May 12, 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

May 12, 2009

A group of children riding on bicycles and tricycles rode past Billy Bob's house. Billy Bob counted 7 children and 19 wheels. How many tricycles were there?

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Exercise your mind daily with a problem from the AMC-8, AMC-10, or AMC-12, provided by Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions.

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Curriculum Inspirations is a collection of resources for Middle and High School Math Teachers that demonstrate practical ways to engage students in the lively exploration of mathematics and mathematical thinking using problems from America’s longest-running and most successful mathematics competition. Developed by James Tanton, these resources include Ten Problem Solving Strategy Essays and Curriculum Bursts.

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