Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Math Challenge March 27



How many ways are there to lace a shoe?
Unlike most everyone else in the world, Burkard Polster gave this question a lot of thought, and this math whiz discovered that there are 43,200 ways to lace a 6-eyelet shoe!
If you laced your shoes a different way each day, how many years would it take you to complete all 43,200 different ways?
Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net

Parents may help, but try to let your child figure it out on their own.

Weekly winner wins a Smencil. Monthly winner wins a $20 Barnes and Noble gift certificate!

Good Luck!

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