A contest for Wayne State Warriors but challenging for anyone!
The rules
Each Tuesday, starting in the third week of the fall and winter semester, "The problem of the week" will be posted near the mathematics department office (1150 FAB) and here on the website
Contestants are broken up into two categories: Group A: Those students who have not completed MAT 2030 and Group B: Those students who have completed MAT 2030
Students must submit their solutions in person to the math department office (1150 FAB) or by email to waynepotw@gmail.com by noon on the following Tuesday. Include your name, ID number, and whether you have completed Math 2030 (or higher)
In each category, all correct solutions will equally divide 100 points. For example, if four people in Group A submit correct solutions, each student will earn 25 points
After ten weeks, the top three students in each category are declared the winners
In each category, prizes of $50, $20, and $10 are awarded to the students in first, second, and third places respectively
Winners will be invited to attend the mathematics department's Annual Award Ceremony held in April
You get to have fun with mathematics!
Leaderboard: Winter 2023
Group B (completed MAT 2030)
Place
Name
Score
First
Nishat Naylah
450
Second
Asya Abudayya
150
Group A (not completed MAT 2030)
Place
Name
Score
First
Bailey Bruccardo
300
Second
Edith Shum
100
Sample problem
Mike and Bubba have eight quarts of wine, which is in an eight-quart container. They also have two empty jars, one which holds five quarts of liquid and one which holds 3 quarts. Assuming the container and the jars hold exactly the amount specified, and the men have no other means of measuring, how can they divide the wine equally?
Sample problem solution
The steps required are demonstrated in the following table.