Competitions in life are fun. Yes, they can be hectic and exhausting. But competitions help you grow and think innovatively. Academic competitions are not based on the usual textbooks we study at school. These competitions require you to dig deeper into concepts and study harder than ever. Although there are so many students who study hard for such competitions and olympiads, only a handful of them are selected. This seems like extremely discouraging news for many students who dedicate their precious time and energy to competition, but this failure that is extremely difficult to accept teaches them magnificently important life lessons. One that teaches you to work hard. Secondly, it teaches you to be patient until your turn. Next, these lessons will also teach you how to applaud others before it is your turn to be applauded. Finally, these teach you that sometimes no matter how hard you try, it is never enough and therefore life always demands that you work harder to achieve your goals. Peter has learned the same lessons very recently. Don’t you know who he is? Enjoy the story below!
STORY TIME
Peter is a smart boy. He studies in tenth grade and works very hard, both academically and athletically. He recently won a trophy in a state basketball game and brought laurels to the school. Everyone is very proud of the boy, but only he feels that his successes are not enough. Last month he participated in an English Olympics and is very excited about the results. However, just two days ago Peter participated in a mathematics Olympiad and returned home disappointed. His mother, who is usually very proud of her son, was worried when she saw Peter’s expression. Peter remained silent all day and skipped his abacus classes at night. This was a rare chance event, as Peter never misses his abacus class. Were the math puzzles at the Math Olympiad really difficult or was Peter just having a really bad day? Here is the Olympiad quiz!
Mathematics Olympiad Quiz for Class
The following math questions are designed in the form of brain teasers. Each correct answer will award 5 points and each incorrect answer will deduct two points. You will have 10 minutes to solve this section.
Mathematical riddle 1:
What comes in empty space?
1,8,27,64,?,216
Mathematical riddle 2:
Imagine being born in an odd year. After 50 years, on your 50th birthday, will it be an odd or even year?
Mathematical riddle 3:
Federico has 7 daughters. Each of them has a brother. How many children does Fredrick have?
Mathematical riddle 4:
At the time of shipping, Tom can put 10 small boxes or 8 big boxes in one box. A total of 96 boxes were shipped in a single shipment. The number of small boxes was less than that of large boxes. What is the total number of boxes he shipped?
Optical Illusion: Finding the hidden beetle in this image is very difficult. Can you find it?
Mathematical riddle 5:
Three number friends X, Y and Z are such good friends that they do everything together. Try multiplying them together or adding them together, you will get the same answer. Can you guess the numbers X, Y and Z?
Do you think these math puzzles were really difficult for a 10th grader to solve? Were you able to solve them?
Hey, the answer key for the Olympiad has been published. Let’s check the answers!
Answer Key:
Mathematical riddle 1:
What comes in empty space?
1,8,27,64,?,216
Answer:
125
Mathematical riddle 2:
Imagine being born in an odd year. After 50 years, on your 50th birthday, will it be an odd or even year?
Answer:
Strange
Mathematical riddle 3:
Federico has 7 daughters. Each of them has a brother. How many children does Fredrick have?
Answer:
Eight. Fredrick has only one son.
Mathematical riddle 4:
At the time of shipping, Tom can put 10 small boxes or 8 big boxes in one box. A total of 96 boxes were shipped in a single shipment. The number of small boxes was less than that of large boxes. What is the total number of boxes he shipped?
Answer:
11 boxes
Mathematical riddle 5:
Three number friends X, Y and Z are such good friends that they do everything together. Try multiplying them together or adding them together, you will get the same answer. Can you guess the numbers X, Y and Z?
Answer:
The three numbers X, Y and Z are actually 1, 2 and 3.
Did you get your answers correct? Do you think Peter will be able to decipher them?
Well, no matter what your answer to these questions is, it is important to understand that the result of any olympiads and competitions cannot decide the worth of a person. So whatever the outcome, Peter is still our superstar!
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