Math+Olympiads

[|Math Olympiad]

When students click the above link they will be able to access information for Math Olympiads. The math Olympiads are to help students get more mathematically invovled. It helps children have a better appreciation for math, and it is a competition that children get to partake in. Many students enjoy competing against their peers to earn a title of respect. When students get involved with the math Olympiad they will continue to grow in mathematics, but literacy as well. They must have an understanding of the vocabulary that is being used in each word problem. David and Jeffery each have sums of money. If 2/3 of Jeffrey's money equals 3/2 of David's money, find the ratio of Jeffery's money to David's money.

=EXAMPLE OF OLYMPIAD QUESTIONS:=

Madeline writes out each of the fist 100 counting numbers. How many times did she write the digit 7? Answe: 20 times. (7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,79. 87, 97)

David and Jeffery each have sums of money. If 2/3 of Jeffrey's money equals 3/2 of David's money, find the ratio of Jeffery's money to David's money. Answer: 9/4 In ratio problems, representative numbers will work. The equal amount is **2**/3 of Jeffrey's amount, so it even. The equal amount is also 3/2 of David's amount, so it must be a multiple of 3. Being a multiple of both 2 and 3, the equal amount must be a multiple of 6. Let's choose 6. 6 is 2/3 of Jeffrey's amount, so Jeffrey's amount must be 3/3 or 9. 6 is 3/2 of David's amount, so David's amount is 2/2 or 4.