Puzzle of the Week
(September 22 - 26, 2008)

24 from 8,8,3,3

 How can you get the answer 24 by only using the
numbers 8,8,3,3.

You can use the main signs add, subtract multiply and divide.

Solve this puzzle and win a $5 gift certificate prize!!!  If you are a bona fide student of COM-FSM Pohnpei Campus, you can email your answer to gmangonon@comfsm.fm, or submit your answer to any of Math/Science Division instructor, or at the Math/Sci Faculty Office.  Be ready to defend your answer.

You can also win gift items by solving these puzzles specifically designed for students in different Math course levels.  When submitting your answer, make sure you present your registration paper to prove that you are enrolled in any of these Math course levels.

For MS095 students:

Find the prime factorization of 3510
.

For MS096 students:

A tree casts a shadow  38 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a  45-cm tall statue is  59 cm long. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter.
For MS099 students:

Graph

f(x) = |x -1|-1
For MS100 students:

Find
two consecutive integers whose product is 12 more than the square of the smaller number.