2009-10 Problem of the Week Calendar

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[Math Fundamentals]    [Pre-Algebra]    [Algebra]    [Geometry]

Math Fundamentals

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  Aug 31 Pooling Tips   Sep 13 Sep 17
  Sep 14 Heidi's Hometown   Sep 27 Oct 1
  Sep 28 Greta's Garden   Oct 11 Oct 15
  Oct 12 Buy the Numbers X Oct 25 Oct 29
  Oct 26 Jason's Piggy Bank   Nov 8 Nov 12
  Nov 9 Sundaes X Nov 22 Nov 26
  Nov 23 Just the Facts   Dec 6 Dec 10
  Dec 7 All Aboard!   Dec 20 Dec 24
  Dec 21 Holiday Ornaments   Jan 10 Jan 14
  Jan 11 How Old is Mia?   Jan 24 Jan 28
  Jan 25 Bobsled Sums X Feb 7 Feb 11
  Feb 8 Common Cents   Feb 21 Feb 25
  Feb 22 Pauline the Plumber X Mar 7 Mar 11  
  Mar 8 Fish in a Barrel   Mar 21 Mar 25  
  Mar 22 Odds vs. Evens   Apr 4 Apr 8  
  Apr 5 Problem 16   Apr 18 Apr 22  
  Apr 19 Problem 17   May 2 May 6  
  May 3 Problem 18   May 16 May 20  
  May 17 Problem 19   May 30 Jun 3  
  May 31 Problem 20   Jun 13 Jun 17  

Pre-Algebra

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  Aug 24 The Oracle's Oration   Sep 6 Sep 10
  Sep 7 At Least a Mile   Sep 20 Sep 24
  Sep 21 Kaytee's Contest   Oct 4 Oct 8
  Oct 5 Watch Where You Step!   Oct 18 Oct 22
  Oct 19 Birthday Line Up X Nov 1 Nov 5
  Nov 2 Chirp! Chirp! X Nov 15 Nov 19
  Nov 16 A Cranberry Craving X Nov 29 Dec 3
  Nov 30 Shortcut Savings   Dec 13 Dec 17
  Dec 14 Time is Power   Jan 3 Jan 7
  Jan 4 Two Toss   Jan 17 Jan 21
  Jan 18 The Oracle's Crowns   Jan 31 Feb 4
  Feb 1 A Snowy Driveway   Feb 14 Feb 18
  Feb 15 Cara's Cookies X Feb 28 Mar 4
  Mar 1 Eight Squares on a Table   Mar 14 Mar 18
  Mar 15 Account Balances   Mar 28 Apr 1  
  Mar 29 Problem 16 X Apr 11 Apr 15  
  Apr 12 Problem 17   Apr 25 Apr 29  
  Apr 26 Problem 18   May 9 May 13  
  May 10 Problem 19   May 23 May 27  
  May 24 Problem 20   Jun 6 Jun 10  

Algebra

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  Aug 31 Mind Reading   Sep 13 Sep 17
  Sep 14 Eduardo's Equation Challenge   Sep 27 Oct 1
  Sep 28 Are You Ready for Some Football?   Oct 11 Oct 15
  Oct 12 Take Me Out to the Ballgame X Oct 25 Oct 29
  Oct 26 Apple Orchard   Nov 8 Nov 12
  Nov 9 From Here to There   Nov 22 Nov 26
  Nov 23 A Surprising Sequence   Dec 6 Dec 10
  Dec 7 Ration Ratios   Dec 20 Dec 24
  Dec 21 Texting 1, 2, 3   Jan 10 Jan 14
  Jan 11 Are You Positive?   Jan 24 Jan 28
  Jan 25 Line Logic   Feb 7 Feb 11
  Feb 8 Building a Bakery   Feb 21 Feb 25
  Feb 22 What Time Is It? X Mar 7 Mar 11  
  Mar 8 Lettuce for Sale   Mar 21 Mar 25  
  Mar 22 Triangle Possibilities   Apr 4 Apr 8  
  Apr 5 Problem 16   Apr 18 Apr 22  
  Apr 19 Problem 17   May 2 May 6  
  May 3 Problem 18   May 16 May 20  
  May 17 Problem 19   May 30 Jun 3  
  May 31 Problem 20   Jun 13 Jun 17  

Geometry

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  Aug 24 Visiting Friends   Sep 6 Sep 10
  Sep 7 What's the Angle?   Sep 20 Sep 24
  Sep 21 Congruent Rectangles X Oct 4 Oct 8
  Oct 5 Plane and Simple?   Oct 18 Oct 22
  Oct 19 The Folding Ruler   Nov 1 Nov 5
  Nov 2 Well, Well, Well   Nov 15 Nov 19
  Nov 16 Trisecting a Square   Nov 29 Dec 3
  Nov 30 Is the Fair Fair?   Dec 13 Dec 17
  Dec 14 Square Segments   Jan 3 Jan 7
  Jan 4 Arranging Rectangles   Jan 17 Jan 21
  Jan 18 Whodunnit?   Jan 31 Feb 4
  Feb 1 Ants Marching   Feb 14 Feb 18
  Feb 15 Dendrochronology   Feb 28 Mar 4
  Mar 1 Off on a Tangent   Mar 14 Mar 18
  Mar 15 Similar Perimeter   Mar 28 Apr 1  
  Mar 29 Problem 16   Apr 11 Apr 15  
  Apr 12 Problem 17   Apr 25 Apr 29  
  Apr 26 Problem 18   May 9 May 13  
  May 10 Problem 19   May 23 May 27  
  May 24 Problem 20   Jun 6 Jun 10