Lesson Plans SET B for Grades 3-4-Homework Level 3-4 Lesson 8

Homework Level 3-4 Lesson 8 - Time and Calendar

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The Math Kangaroo homework consists of five problems to solve involving time, calendars, and scheduling, designed for Level 3-4 students.<br /><br />1. **Train Trip Calculation**:<br />   - Sid travels from Baltimore to New York.<br />   - Leaves home at 7:00 am; reaches the train station at 7:20 am.<br />   - Takes a train to Philadelphia, arriving at 8:20 am.<br />   - Reaches New York at 10:10 am after a 1 hour 30 minute train ride from Philadelphia.<br />   - The task is to calculate the waiting time at Philadelphia station. The solution indicates he waited 20 minutes.<br /><br />2. **Day Calculation**:<br />   - The first day of summer break is a Thursday.<br />   - Pete’s birthday is on the 47th day of summer break.<br />   - Using the concept of weeks (47 days = 6 weeks and 5 days), Pete's birthday falls on a Monday.<br /><br />3. **Cooking Schedule**:<br />   - Bob uses 3 burners to cook 6 dishes with varying cooking times: 65, 30, 45, 20, 30, 20 minutes.<br />   - The challenge is to determine the minimum cooking time for all dishes using limited burners. The answer is 75 minutes.<br /><br />4. **Days in a Fraction of a Year**:<br />   - In Wichita's kingdom, a year has 30 months, each containing 2 weeks of 12 days each.<br />   - Calculate the total days in one-sixth of a Wichita year.<br />   - The solution reveals 120 days.<br /><br />5. **Swimming Timing**:<br />   - Andy takes 46 minutes to swim across a river (3:15 pm to 4:01 pm).<br />   - Annie swims the same distance in 4 minutes less.<br />   - If Annie finishes her swim at 8:26 am, determine her start time. The answer is 7:44 am.<br /><br />These problems test students' abilities to apply mathematical reasoning and time management skills effectively.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo

time problems

calendars

scheduling

Level 3-4

train trip

day calculation

cooking schedule

fraction of a year

swimming timing