Photo by Debbie Hedley
Otago Maths Problem Solving. Can you work out the answers? If the day before yesterday was Monday, what will the day after tomorrow be? Dane is 6, Gina is 8, Mum is 36 and Dad is 38. In how many years' time will their ages total 100?
The Otago Problem Challenge is a nationwide mathematics competition participated in by Year 7 and 8 students. It consists of five sets of five questions with any child attaining a total score of 20 or more eligible to sit a final challenge in October. The following students scored 5 out of 5 in the first test: Jacob Kluge, James Carter, Lana Pilon, Ruby Davies, Emma Bradley, Chase Adams, Lara Hammer, Ben McMurchy, Tawhai Hadfield, Tayne Haag, Lillian Wyse, Olivia Stowe, Litesha Clarke, Tamsin Reader, Ophelia Delaney, Bardia Malek, Sam Winder, Kiara Turner, and Louis Clark. Well done!