Week 7: Problem 25

Chez Moi Math Problem Solving 7.25

Andrew has asked you to cater his party, and he would like to serve kebabs to his guests. Each kebab will include pieces of meat, tomato, pineapple, and mushrooms. Each kebab will include 3 pineapple chunks, and each chunk should be 42 grams.

There will be 96 people at the party, and Andrew will be serving other food.  He would like to be able to serve 1.5 kebabs per guest. (He won’t serve them that way, but he knows not every guest will eat one.)

How many kilograms of pineapple will you need to make the kebabs for Andrew’s party? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth)

Common Core Standards for this Problem: 5.NBT.B7, 5.MD.A.1, 4.NBT.B.5

Week 7: Problem 26

You agree to cater an out of town party. You get on the highway at 4:10 p.m. and exit the highway at 5:25 p.m. You do not make any stops. 

If your average speed is 100 kilometers per hour, how far did you travel on the highway?

Common Core Standards for this Problem: 4.0A.A.3, 4.MD.A.2

Chez Moi Math Problem 7.26

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Week 7: Problem 27

You decide to have a Spiciest Curry Contest in your café. There are four finalists, and each cook’s curry is ranked on a spicy scale from 1 to 500 (500 being the spiciest).  Tatiana’s score is 4/5 of the total points possible. Zane’s score is 25% less than Tatiana’s score. Bilaal’s score is 30% higher than Zane’s score. Sanna’s score is 10% higher than Bilaal’s score.
What is Sanna’s Spicy Curry Score?

Common Core Standards for this Problem: 4.0A.A.2, 5.NF.2

Week 7: Problem 28

Vivian adds 24 butterscotch chips to each of her brownies, and you want to try her recipe.  One 9 x 13 – inch pan makes 12 brownies.  You bake two full pans of brownies for 25 minutes each.
How many butterscotch chips will you need for both pans of brownies?

Common Core Standards for this Problem: 4.0A.A.3

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