Math Challenge


 



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  • 1) Free Time


    Lindsey saw this ad in a computer magazine.

    Come INTER-the-NET with us.
    FREE 10-DAY Trial!

    Get 1 minute of free time the first day, 2 minutes of free time the
    second day, 4 minutes of free time the third day, 8 minutes of free
    time the fourth day, 16 minutes on the fifth day, and so on.

    �What good is 1 minute, 2 minutes, or even 4 minutes of time
    online?� Lindsey wondered. �I would need a lot more time than that
    to find out how good this service could be!�


    If Lindsey signed up for the 10-day trial of Internet service, how
    many minutes of free time would she get on the 10th day?



    HINT: Look for a pattern in the numbers of free minutes.

  • 2) Software Selections

    Morgan, Faith, Noah, and Brady have each purchased one
    piece of software at a software store. Each person chose software
    based on what he or she wants to be when he or she grows up. One of
    them bought sports software, one bought flight-simulation software,
    one bought digital photography software, and one bought music-
    creation software.

    Faith and Noah watched the one who bought the sports software
    play baseball.
    Brady and Morgan aren't interested in photography.
    Faith wants to be a pilot when she grows up.
    One of the boys wants to be a musician when he grows up.


    Who bought each type of software?



    HINT: Make a chart and eliminate the impossibilities.