Math Around Us

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5. Make It Fit

Make It Fit sent by Casis School

Here are some of the puzzles my class has answered, and the ones they are challenging you to answer;
Make It Fit By David B.

-It's about 100 years old. Answer: The game, football
-It takes about one hour to do. Answer: Drive from Austin to San Antonio
-It could happen twice in a year. Answer: I go to the pool.
-It can hold 30 pounds. Answer: A wagon
-It last about 15 minutes. Answer: Cooking a pizza.

Find something that fits:

Something has 2 legs. Your answer:
Something that is 16 feet tall. Your answer:
Something that was alive 65 million years ago. Your answer:
Something that cooks in a minute. Your answer:
Something that weighs at least 1 ton. Your answer:

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Make It Fit by Rebecca A.
I have answered these questions:

-It is about 100 years old. Texas
-It takes about a hour to do. play a basketball game -It could happen twice a year. The time change -It could hold 30 pounds. a grocery store shopping cart
-It lasts about 15 minutes. morning playtime at school

I challenge others to find something that fits:

-something that is worth $00.50
-something that contains 28 days
-something that weighs 1 gallon
-something that will last 365 days
-something that is almost 3 hours long

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Make Math Fit By Neri F.

- It is about a hundred years old. answer... My great-grandmother
-It takes about 1 hour to do. answer... run 3 miles -It could happen 2 times a year. answer... going to a new school.
-It could hold 30lbs. answer... Me
-It last about 15 minutes answer... recess

This are things that were given to me to do and now I get to ask you to ask people some questions. I chalenge you to find something that is:

-1 foot long YOUR ANSWER:
-1,000,000 years old YOUR ANSWER:
-100 lbs. YOUR ANSWER:
-39in. YOUR ANSWER:
-41in.X92in. YOUR ANSWER:

Make math fit by Toni C.

It's about one hundred years old . Basketball
It takes about one hour to do. to cook steak and potatoes
It could happen twice a year. a marathon
It could hold thirty pounds a wheel barrow
It could last 15 minutes. a basketball quarter

These are my answers, now try to answer these

1. It can fit eight people. ?
2. something that can fit in a five pound sugar bag ?
3. It weighs about 8 ounces. ?
4. it can last a year. ?
5. It can last 1 hour. ?

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Make Math Fit by Kayla H.
Answers

€ It's about 100 years old Answer My great-grandmother's dress
€It takes about an hour Answer to get from Austin to San Marcos
€It could happen twice a year Answer I have a yard sale
€It could hold 30 pounds Answer my arms
€It last about 15 minutes Answer getting dressed for school

I challenge others to find out about how much water is used during an austin summer.
I callenge others to find an object in their kitchen that wieghs about 5 pounds.
I challenge others to find as many things as they can in thier bedroom, that is about 1 foot.

Make Math Fit Ava R.
These are my answers to the following riddles:

1. It’s about 100 years old= A house built in the late Victorian times (built around 1898)
2. It takes about 1 hour to do= clean my room, watch 2 30 minute television programs, and do my homework (when we have a lot)
3. It could happen twice a year= a full moon
4. It could hold 30 pounds= my dad (he can pick up 30 pounds)
5. It lasts about 15 minutes= the amount of time it takes me to do an Excel math worksheet

I challenge you to answer these riddles I made up:

- It happens once a year= Your Answer:
- It happens every four years= Your Answer:
- It happens every minute of the day= Your Answer:
- It is over 500 years old= Your Answer:
- It was discovered in 1972= Your Answer:

Make It Fit by Haleh Y.
HERE ARE MY ANSWERS TO THE FIRST Puzzles

- Is about 100 years old Answer- an old tree
- It can take about an hour to do Answer- for a rain to be over
- It could happen twice a year Answer - a robbery
- It could hold 30 pounds Answer- a car
-It could last about 15 minutes Answer- taking a shower

NOW TRY DOING THESE .....
I challenge others to find something that fits:

- 45 pounds - takes one hour
- is about five years old
- can hold one gallon
- takes seven hours
- weighs one pound

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Make Math Fit by Trevor

-It's about 100 years old. The first Olympic games.
-It takes about 1 hour to do. Watch a movie.
-Could happen twice a year. A comet could fly by the earth.
-It could hold 30 pounds. A car
-It last about 15 minutes. Eating my lunch.

Now you try mine:

-Some thing that cost 60 cents . Your answer:
- On a leap year. Your answer:
-Some thing at 12:00 AM. Your answer:
-Some thing once a year. Your answer:
-Some thing that cost 1 dollar. Your answer:

Make Math Fit By Pedro P.

It's about a 100 years old. Answer: My grandmother's house
It takes about 1 hour to do: Answer: shopping
It could happen twice a year Answer: get a friend in the same classes twice
it could hold 30 pounds Answer: potato sack
it lasts about 15 minutes Answer: eating snack

I challenge you to find:

Something that is about $113.00. Answer:
Something with about 500 pages. Answer:

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Make It Fit by Min Jung K.
Here are my answers to the first riddles:

* It's about a 100 years old Answer...... My grandfather
* It takes about a hour to do Answer...... My typing homework
* It could happen twice a year Answer...... Changing the clock
* It could hold 30 pounds Answer...... My backpack
* It last about 15 minutes Answer...... Cooking Ramen for a meal I challenge others to find something that fits:
* It is about a foot Answer.....
* It can last for a minute Answer.....
* It can stay for a million years Answer.....
* Something that can happen each year Answer.....
* It can grow to only 3 inches long Answer.....
* Something that can work every minute. Answer.....

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Make It Fit Louise H.

Its about 100 years old- my dad’s house
It takes about one hour to do- my mom going to the grocery store
It could hahppen twice a year- you get a flat tire
It could hold 30 lbs.-my back-pack
It last about 15 minutes-getting ready in the morning for school

Those were my answers to the first riddles ,now here are my riddles for you to answer...

It can weigh from 3 grams to 100 lbs. Answer:
It cost from $6.00 to $60.00 Answer:
It takes about 8 hours Answer:
It is about 7 inches Answer:

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Make It Fit by Rachel K.

1. Its about 100 years old-The tradition of singing Long Sal Salava at a family birthday.
2. It takes about one hour to do-To eat dinner, when my parents have their friends over.
3.It could happen twice a year-Major Test
4.It could hold 30 lbs.-a shopping bag
5.It last about 15 minutes-Getting ready for school

My Riddles

You could put it in a paper sack. Answer:
It was created in 1975 Answer:
It weighs about 80lbs Answer:
It can carry anything up to 100lbs Answer:
People think it is a kind of rock Answer:
It takes around 10 hrs on a week day (supposedly) Answer:
It is a daily part of a child's life. Answer:
It weighs around 60 -100 lbs Answer:
You use it every day Answer:
It throws off your brain's clock Answer:

This page is posted by Mickie Flores-Ward, and was last updated on May 7,1998. Send comments to Mickie Flores-Ward <g78altpr@northnet.org>

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