Huntington University
Invitational
Middle School Mathematics Competition
Sample Team Test
(This team problem is actually from a 6th grade
competition. The team competition is meant to be a challenge that
would be optimized by cooperative team work. Scientific calculators
are allowed - no graphing calculators!)
1. At a class party, 3 pizzas were ordered for the
children. Each pizza was divided into 8 equal-sized slices. Each child ate
2 slices, and there was a quarter of one pizza left. How many children were
at the party?
Answer:______________
2. Jesse was riding with his mom on the interstate.
They passed a sign saying that it was 1 3/4 miles to the Davis Street exit
and miles to the Marina Boulevard
exit. They kept going. The next sign they saw said it was 1/4 mile to the
Davis Street exit. How far were they from the Marina Boulevard exit when
they were at this last sign?
Answer:
_______________
3. There were 48 marbles on the floor. Matt picked up
1/2 of the 48 marbles, and Cara picked up 1/4 of the 48 marbles. How many
marbles were picked up?
Answer:
________________
4. Write an algebraic expression that tells how to find
the output for any given input (n).
Input (n) Output
4 10
7 19
8 22
11 31
Answer: ________________
5. Four children measured the width of a room by
counting the number of paces they took to cross it. The chart shows their
measurements.
Name Number of Paces
Stephen 10
Josh 8
Eric 9
Todd 7
Who had the longest pace? Answer:
____________________
By using the following link, you can download the
Spring 2007
team test in PDF format:
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