Club Math is the first ever student math club at Kaua‘i Community College. The club is interested in the practicality and usefulness of mathematics in everyday living. The goal is to involve the community by promoting this ideal. What follows
Club Math is the first ever student math club at Kaua‘i Community College. The club is interested in the practicality and usefulness of mathematics in everyday living. The goal is to involve the community by promoting this ideal. What follows is the last math puzzle printed two weeks ago followed by the answer. The club submits weekly brainteasers for the education page.
Four hungry children
A mother has four hungry children to feed, but only three potatoes. Without using fractions, how can she divvy up the potatoes so that each child receives an equal portion?
Answer:
Mash them.
Next week’s teaser:
Lots of Confusion
A real estate tycoon bought a piece of land for $243 million, divided it into equal lots, and sold the entire package for $18 million per lot. The tycoon’s profit on the entire deal was equal to what six of the lots originally cost him. How many lots were in the piece of land?
