Adding Eights

Using only addition, add eight 8s to equal the number 1,000.

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Where Does the Z Go?

A E F H I K L M N T V W X Y -------------------------------------------- Z B C D G J O P Q R S U

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The Missing Denominators

If $\dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b}$, find the value of $a$ and $b$.

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The Missing Numerators

In the below equation, $a$ and $b$ are whole numbers. Find the values of $a$ and $b$. $$\dfrac{a}{11} + \dfrac{b}{3} = \dfrac{31}{33}$$

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The Missing Third

Can you convert this word problem into an easy-to-solve algebraic equation?

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The Work Crew

A crew of 3 workers needs 3 weeks and 2 days to complete a project. Because the workers have no union protections, adding more workers is not expensive. On the other hand, the capitalists are very aware that “time is money”. They hope to make a faster profit by putting more workers on the project. They offer you a percentage of the increased profit if you can tell them exactly how long it would take a crew of 4 workers to complete the project, each working at the same rate as the original workers.

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Counting by Threes

If we count by 3s, starting with 1, the following sequence is created: 1, 4, 7, 10, …. What is the 100th number in this sequence? What is the easiest/smartest way to figure this out?

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Mystery Number

A four-digit numeral, $3AA1$ is divisible by $9$. What digit does the $A$ represent?

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So Many Ones!

A book has 500 pages numbered 1, 2, 3, and so on. How many times does the digit 1 appear in the page numbers?

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The Largest X and Y

$X$ and $Y$ are any two different numbers selected from the first fifty counting numbers (1 through 50 inclusive). What is the largest value that the following equation can equal? $$ \dfrac{X + Y}{X - Y} = $$

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The Simplest Fraction

Write the following sum as a simple fraction in lowest terms. $$ \dfrac{1}{1 \times 2} + \dfrac{1}{2 \times 3} + \dfrac{1}{3 \times 4} + \dfrac{1}{4 \times 5} + \dfrac{1}{5 \times 6} = $$

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Alternating Glasses

Six glasses are lined up in a row. The first, second, and third are filled with water. The fourth, fifth and sixth are empty. Can you make the filled and empty glasses alternate by moving only one glass?

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One Hundred Days From Now

If today is Monday, what day of the week will it be 100 days from now?

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Sparky and the Six-Digit Wonder

You meet Sparky, and as usual he throws you a mathematical challenge… “Take any three digit number and repeat it to form a six-digit number.” Sparky helpfully warns that to make a true three digit number, the first digit can not be zero. “For example, $345$ becomes $345345$ and $558$ becomes $558558$, but $012$ becomes $12012$, which ain’t a six-digit number!” “Good point,” you concede as you wonder where this is headed.

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The Tricky Postmaster

The Postmaster gives four 3¢ stamps and three 4¢ stamps to a customer. Using one or more of these stamps, how many different amounts of postage can the customer make?

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The Very Unknown Value

What is the value of $(x-a)(x-b)(x-c) … (x-z)$?

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