Word Problem Wednesday: Weights, Measures, And A Very Heavy Snowman
Oct 17, 2018
Do you want to build a snowman?
Exactly how big (or heavy) a snowman do you think you could make? In this week’s word problem challenge, Anna wants her snowman to be made of three snowballs, each of different sizes. Can you use your elementary school math skills such as weights, measures, and fractions to help Anna figure out exactly how heavy her snowman will be? Go ahead and give it a try. Check back tomorrow to compare your solution with ours.
Question: Anna builds a snowman out of 3 big snowballs. The first snowball weighs 48 pounds. The second snowball weighs 1/2 as much as the first. The third snowball weighs 2/3 as much as the second. How much does the snowman weigh in total?
| Sun | 900 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Mon | Closed |
| Tues | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Thurs | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
August 1, 2020
Yan Naing Soe
January 13, 2020
Chaw Su
September 23, 2019
Yin Yin Aye
My two sons, Mike 10 and Sam 7, have different way of understanding Math. Mike figures things out quickly and calculates very fast but Sam is slow in calculating and gets a bit confused.
I was worried about Sam.
Sam loves to buy snacks at the school cafeteria, but he doesn't know the exact change he's supposed to get back
Mike is very good at managing his pocket money.
Math skills are very important in life
Once we found out that the first mathnasium center from the USA was going to open in Yangon, I was so excited to send them there
The assessment test found out that Sam's way of calculating is wrong, and he relies on finger counting.
With Mathnasium, I'm sure Sam will have a solid foundation for math that he can rely on in the future.
Mike, who is already good at math, also benefits from lessons that structure his way of thinking and strengthen his love of math.
Mathnasium of Yangon Windermere Reviews
August 1, 2020
Yan Naing Soe
January 13, 2020
Chaw Su
September 23, 2019
Yin Yin Aye
My two sons, Mike 10 and Sam 7, have different way of understanding Math. Mike figures things out quickly and calculates very fast but Sam is slow in calculating and gets a bit confused.
I was worried about Sam.
Sam loves to buy snacks at the school cafeteria, but he doesn't know the exact change he's supposed to get back
Mike is very good at managing his pocket money.
Math skills are very important in life
Once we found out that the first mathnasium center from the USA was going to open in Yangon, I was so excited to send them there
The assessment test found out that Sam's way of calculating is wrong, and he relies on finger counting.
With Mathnasium, I'm sure Sam will have a solid foundation for math that he can rely on in the future.
Mike, who is already good at math, also benefits from lessons that structure his way of thinking and strengthen his love of math.