FOR CHILDREN

PROBLEM # 1
A rectangular cafeteria has a perimeter of 800 feet and an area of 30,000 square feet. What is the length and width of the cafeteria.

FOR GROWNUPS

PROBLEM # 2
A fair coin is tosses ten times. What is the probability of getting exactly six heads. Express the answer as a simplified fraction.

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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ON 06/30/05

FOR CHILDREN

PROBLEM # 1
Suppose you purchased a $60 item at 40% off and a $40 item at 20% off. What percent discount did you get on the total purchase?

SOLUTION
32%.

FOR GROWNUPS

PROBLEM # 2
If 2^(x+y) = 4^(w+y) = 8^(x-w-2) = 16^(x+y-w-1) evaluate wxy.

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