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  Some Old Fifth Grade Questions

The answer to the questions for the fifth grade problems are right after the questions so scroll carefully

#6 Find the Pattern

See if you can figure out the pattern.   Take your time it is hard. 

   7708, 7016,  6324,  5632,  ...

The answer is... The pattern is formed either by combining descending (going down) multiples of 7 with ascending (going up) multiples of 8 or by subtracting 692 each time; 4940, 4248, 3556.

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#5 Russ' Riddle (Russ is one of our fifth grade teachers.)

    Mr. Nugent asks this riddle: "When I multiply my number by itself, I get 784.   What number am I thinking of?"

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The Number would be ... 28.  To solve this problem you would need to use trial and error.  First try 20 x 20, this is 400.  Too low.   NOw Try 30 x 30, this is 900.  Too high.  So now start trying some inbetween.

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#4 Lee's Phone Animal

    Lee's phone number is 467-4552.  If someone asks for his number, Lee give the name of an animal instead of telling the digits.  What animal does he say? Use the model of a telephone number pad to help you.

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The animal that Lee would tell people is the GORILLA.

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#3 The Square Circle

Give the product of all the numbers that are inside the circle and the square but not inside the triangle.

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The answer is 5 x 2 x 8 = 80. 

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#2 The Figure

Draw this figure without lifting your pencil from the paper and without going over the same line twice. It is okay to cross a line.

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The is below.  Follow the numbered arrows... starting with one and continue on.  This is one possible answer so check with your teacher to see if you are correct.

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#1The Train!

A freight train passed through a town.   Behind the engine was the coal car.  The cattle car was between the milk car and the lumber car.  The open boxcar was in front of the flat car but directly behind the milk car.  Of course. a caboose was at the end.  In what order were the cars?

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Here is one possible order: engine, coal car, lumber car catlecar, milk car, open boxcar flatcar, caboose.  If you have a different one let me know and we'll check it out.

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