Middle schoolers take on math

By Debi Schnadt

Can you answer any of the following questions within 60 seconds?

1. Julie eats three granola bars every 24 hours while Kirsten eats 2 granola bars every 12 hours. What percent fewer granola bars per hour does Julie eat?

2. One-sixth of one-third of one-fourth of what number is equal to five?

3. What is the smallest multiple of 6 greater than 115?

Middle school students from Bridgeport, Coleville and Lee Vining spent part of their Saturday, Jan. 28, answering questions like these during the 2012 MathCounts “Winter-Warm-Ups” event.

The students who participated this year were:

Bridgeport: Sydney Beard, Riley Beck, Sawyer Beck, Ezra Klitsie, Courtney Knight, Aiden Little, Amber Little, Emma Lowery, Pawahnee Minder, Destiny Reese, TJ Shaw, Abby Wicker.

Coleville: Michael Hanson, Zane Hoagland, Alexis MacKenzie, Jhona Sarmientolouttit, Lance Warner.

Lee Vining: Yessenia Amezcua, Berlin Garcia, Jacob Hart.

Antelope Elementary School placed 1st overall, Lee Vining Elementary placed 2nd, and Bridgeport Elementary placed 3rd.

The three top individual high scorers were: 1st place—Jhona Sarmientolouttit from Coleville, 2nd place—Jacob Hart from Lee Vining and 3rd place—Alexis MacKenzie from Coleville.

Thank you to those who helped make the event possible.

(Answers: 25%,  360,  and 120)