Quiz Bee (Problem Solving Strategies)

Of the 63 fifth graders in Wilson School,

there are 3 more boys than girls. How many

boys and how many girls are fifth-graders

in Wilson School?

• 33 girls and 30 boys

• 32 girls and 31 boys

• 31 girls and 32 boys

• 30 girls and 33 boys

Mark is going on a school camp for three

days. He packs an orange shirt, a green

shirt, a black and a blue pair of shorts and

a grey and a red jacket. How many

different three-piece outfits he can wear

while he is on camp?

• He can wear 5 different outfits.

• He can wear 6 different outfits.

• He can wear 7 different outfits.

• He can wear 8 different outfits.

How many four digit numbers can be formed

using the digits: 1, 1, 9 and 9?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Nadia takes a ribbon that is 48 inches long

and cuts it in two pieces. One piece is three

times as long as the other. How long is each

piece?

Arnold baked cupcakes over the weekend. Each day

during the week he took three cakes to school to

share with his friends. On Saturday when he

counted there were 18 left. How many had he

baked?

• 30 cupcakes

• 31 cupcakes

• 32 cupcakes

• 33 cupcakes

When Ariella climbs aboard there are already

some people sitting the bus. At the next bus stop an

additional five people get on and two people get

off. Two stops later seven people climb on board.

All 15 people get off the bus at the ferry. How

many were on the bus when Ariella climbed on?