Puzzle of the Week
(September 8 - 12, 2008)
Can you arrange the numerals 1 to 9 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) in
a single fraction that equals exactly 1/3 (one third)?
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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: |
For MS096 students: The equation y = 0.004x - 0.10 can be used to determine the approximate profit, y in dollars, of producing x items. How many items must be produced so the profit will be at least $ 3085? |
For MS099 students: If one and a half hens lay one and a half eggs in one and a half days, how many eggs does one hen lay in one day? Ans. 2/3 of an egg |
For MS100 students: Solve the following: ABCDEF x 3 = BCDEFA Ans. 285714 × 3=857142 or 142857 × 3=428571 |