Problem of the Week #17

Posted: April 10, 2014

A team of scientists surveying a woodlot found that there were 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees. If they counted 24 more pine trees than oak trees in total, how many oak trees were there in the woodlot?  All solutions must be submitted by noon time on Wednesday, April 16.   Please remember: •First and Last Name•Class•Problem of the Week #•Answer done on a sheet of looseleaf (folded in fourths in order to fit into the ballot box outside of the Math Center on the Orange Team floor.)•Show how you found your answer (answer only will not be eligible for draw)•Put your answer in a summative phrase (sentence form) with a circle around it (makes it clearer for the judges)•Make sure your work is neat (the winner's solution will be posted on the website)