2016 Metrobank Math Challenge Problems
2016 Metrobank Math Challenge Problems
Directions: Check your answer. Analyze the solution given in every question.Be
sure you deeply understand the concepts involved. Test yourself again by
answering the questions.
Name:___________________ School:___________________
Directions: Solve each item on a scratch paper. Write the answer in the blank.
_______1.Write 3 780 as a product of its prime factors using exponents.
_______2.What is the GCF of 36,108 and 126?
_______3.The LCM of n and 20 is 60 and the GCF is 5.What is n?
_______4.What digits can you place in the blank in 2 67_ to make it divisible by 6?
_______5.What is the highest exponent in the prime factorization of 1 0008?
_______6.What is the largest prime number in the prime factorization of 1 071?
_______7.What is the smallest number with 2,3,4,5 and 6 as factors?
_______8.What is the largest whole number divisor of 2016 that is less than 2016?
_______9.Write 124/7 as a mixed number.
_______10.Which fraction is the smallest? 15/75, 9/72, 11/66 ,13/39
_______11.What number is half-way between 3/7 and 3/5?
_______12.If b + a = 7 and a x b = 12, what is 1/a- 1/b?
_______13.Two-thirds of a number is 12. If the same number is subtracted from 38,
what is the difference?
_______14.How many 1 2/3 dm pieces of ribbon can be cut from a spool of ribbon
12 m long?
_______15.A tank is 4/5 full of water. After taking out 8 liters, it became 2/3 full. How
many liters of water does the tank contain when full?
_______16. If 32.5 x 5.07 = 164.775, what is 3.25 x 0.507?
_______17.The number 75_37, when rounded to the nearest thousands, results to
76 000. What is the smallest digit that can be put in the blank?
_______18.A group of children arranged themselves into a circle. From Remy and
counting clockwise, Nita is the 8th child. From Remy and counting counter clockwise,
Nita is the 15th child. How many children are there in all?
_______19.Tess jogs every 3 days. If she jogged on Sunday and then on
Wednesday what are the next two days when she will jog?
_______20.Four numbers on a calendar are enclosed by a square. What is the
difference between the sum of the two numbers on the right and the sum of the two
numbers on the left?
________21.The natural numbers 1 to 49 are written next to each other. The first 15
digits are 123456789101112. How many digits are there in all when natural numbers
1 to 49 are written next to each other?
________22.How many three-digit whole numbers have digits whose product is 12?
________23.What is the largest whole number that should be placed in the blank to
make this statement true? 65 ÷ __> 23
________24.The sum of 6 consecutive odd numbers is 132. What is the sum of all
the ones digits of these numbers?
________25.Observe the pattern: 2, 5, 8, 11, what is the difference between the 12th
and 7th numbers in the pattern?
________26.In Joy`s garden, she has one-eighth as many as white roses as red
roses and twice as many red ones as pink ones. There are also 36 roses that either
yellow or pink. Twenty roses are yellow. How many roses are there in Joy`s garden?
________27. Lloyd, Cesar and Joel went camping. For their lunch, Lloyd paid
Php300 and Joel paid Php570 but Cesar did not pay any. They have agreed to
divide the total amount equally among the 3 of them. How much should Cesar pay?
________28. When a two-digit number is divided by 9, the remainder is 4.When it is
divided by 6, the remainder is also 4.What is the smallest possible value of the
number?
________29. Cora multiplied a number by 2 instead of squaring it. Then she
subtracted 9 from the result instead of dividing the result by 9.If the result of the
wrong calculation is 3, what is the result of the correct calculation?
________30. In a basket factory, Raymond finished 5 baskets in 3 hours while
Angie finished 7 baskets in 4 hours. If they work at the same rate, how many
baskets can they finish together in 12 hours?
________31. A crate of mangoes weighed 9.4 kg. If each mango weighs 0.22kg,
how many mangoes are in the crate?
________32. Mike runs 1.5 km in the morning and 1.3 km in the evening. How many
kilometers does he run in 7 days?
________33. Six dozen eggs cost Php396. How much is the cost of 30 eggs?
________34. What is the sum of 35 hundredths and 9 tenths?
________35. Express the answer in decimal: 7 2/100 + 3 5/100 – 2 7/10.
________36. Two identical trapezoids are put together to form a parallelogram. The
bases of each trapezoid are 10cm and 15cm. Its height is 4cm. What is the area of
the parallelogram?
________37. The sides of a triangle have measures in the ratio of 3:5:8. If the
perimeter of a triangle is 64cm. What is length of the shortest side?
________38. Five equilateral triangles were placed together to form a pentagon. A
square is placed on the side of the pentagon so that a heptagon is formed. If the
perimeter of the heptagon is 56cm, what is the perimeter of one of the equilateral
triangles?
________39. A 4cm by 5cm rectangle was cut along its diagonal. The resulting
triangles were placed together to form a bigger triangle. What is the area of the
bigger triangle?
________40. A cube has a total surface area of 150 sq cm. What is the length of its
edge?
________41. How many 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm cubes can fill in the the 3 cm x 5
cm x 7 cm box?
________42. A rectangular field court has a perimeter of 210 meters. The length of
a field is twice its width. What is the length of the field court?
________43.On December 6, 2015, Riza bought a load worth Php300 for her
cellphone. If the load is valid for 60 days, until when is the load available if
December 6 is included in the 60 days?
________44. Find the answer: 60 – 24 ÷ 2 x 3 =?
_______45. The ratio of boys to girls in Teacher Len`s class is 5:4.If there are 45
students altogether, how many girls are in the class?
________46. The ratio of Nena`s stickers to Karen`s stickers was 4:3.Nena gave
half of her stickers to Karen. She counted her remaining stickers and found that she
has now 30 fewers stickers than Karen. How many stickers did Nena have at first?
________ 47. Four-fifths of the boys in my school have played basketball. One-third
of the boys who have played basketball have also played football. What fraction of
all the boys have played both sports?
________48. A shirt costs 250pesos and a dress costs 700pesos. A skirt costs
260pesos less than a dress. How much more does a skirt cost than a shirt?
________49.Fred sold 12 blue shirts on Monday. He sold twice as many black shirts
as blue ones. How many shirts were sold together?
_______50.What is the natural number which when divided by 8 and 14 will each
give a remainder equal to 3?
2008 Division Orals Metrobank-MTAP Math Challenge
Grade 6
Directions: Check your answer. Analyze the solution given in every question. Be
sure you deeply understand the concepts involved. Test yourself again by
answering the questions.
1. Three squares of side 8 ¾ cm are placed side by side to form a rectangle. Find
the perimeter of the rectangle formed.
Solution/ Answer
P= 2L + 2W
P= 2(26.25) + 2(8.75)
P=52.5 + 17.5
P= 70cm
2. Mr. Santos had P4,000 in his current account. After depositing some amount
and making a check for P7,500 to pay a debt he had P900 left in the account. How
much did he deposit?
Solution/ Answer
Apply working backward.
900 + 7,500 – 4000
8,400 – 4000
4,400 is the amount he deposited
3. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive integers is 145.What is the
sum of the two integers?
Solution/ Answer
8 x 8 = 64
9 x 9 = 81; 64 + 81 = 145
8+9
17
5. A 12 cm by 5cm rectangle is cut along one diagonal. What is the sum of the
perimeters of the two triangles formed?
Solution/ Answer
60 cm
6. If 11/15 of a pole is above the ground and 8dm of it is in the ground, how many
meters long is the pole?
Solution/ Answer
11/15 N + 8dm = N
8dm = N-11/15 N
8dm = 15N – 11N
15
8dm = 4N
15
120 = 4N
N=120
4
N= 30 dm
10 dm
N= 3m
Clincher questions
1. The ratio of 2 numbers is 5:6.If the sum is 275, find the bigger number.
Solution/ Answer
5 + 6 = 11
275 ÷ 11 = 25
25 x 5 = 125
25 x 6 =150 - the bigger number
Do or die questions
Clincher questions
_______1. The ratio of 2 numbers is 5:6.If the sum is 275, find the bigger number.
_______2. Two numbers have a product of 56 and a sum of 18.Find the numbers.
________3. Find the value of (2 + ¾)
(2-3/4)
Do or die question
What is the sum of all the positive factors of positive 225?
2007 Regional Team Finals Metrobank MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Directions: Check your answer. Analyze the solution given in every question. Be
sure you deeply understand the concepts involved. Test yourself again by
answering the questions.
1. What is the sum of the largest prime number less than 100 and the smallest
prime number greater than 100?
Solution/Answer:
97 + 101= 198
2. If 3.05 x 76.9=234.545, what is 30.5 x 7.69?
Solution/Answer:
The answer is the same: 234.545
3. What 2 digits maybe placed in the blank in 73528_ to make it divisible by 6?
Solution/Answer:
The answer is 2 or 8
4. If 2/3 of the area of a rectangle is 84 cm2, what is ½ of the area?
Solution/Answer:
84 x 3/2 = 126 ÷2 = 63
5. In a grade 6 class of 45 pupils, 80% got a grade of 80 and below. How many
pupils got a grade 80 and below?
Solution/Answer:
45 x .80 = 36 pupils got a grade of 80 and below
6. For every 9 garlands that Jane can make, Ann can make 8. If Ann made 56
one afternoon, how many garlands did the two make?
Solution/Answer:
9/8 = n/56
8n=56x9
N=504÷8
N=63
63 + 56=119 garlands
7. A 16 cm by 12 cm picture was enlarged so that its dimension increased by
25%.What are the dimensions of the enlarged picture?
Solution/Answer:
16x.25=4 16 + 4= 20
12x .25=3 12 + 3 = 15
20x12 are the new dimensions
8. Give the smallest and the largest numbers that round to 250 to the nearest
ten.
Solution/Answer:
245 when rounded to the nearest ten is 250
254 when rounded to the nearest ten is 250
9. Carla bought green mangoes at P20 a dozen and sold them at 3 for P8.If she
sold 20 dozens, how much did she gain?
Solution/Answer:
12÷3 x 8=32;20 x 12=P240
10. What is the smallest multiple of 7 that is divisible by 13?
Solution/Answer:
7=7,14,21,28,35,42,56,63,70,77,84,91,98
91 is divisible by 13
11. What is MCMXCIV?
Solution/Answer:
1994
B.30-second questions-3 points each
1. Five consecutive odd numbers have a sum of 215. What is the largest
number?
Solution/Answer:
215÷5= 43; 39,41,43,45,47
47 is the largest
2. A piece of plastic sheet is 3m by 2 m. How many 6 dm by 5 dm pieces can be
cut from it?
Solution/Answer:
Convert meter to decimeter before dividing
3 x 10=30dm
2 x 10=20dm
30÷6=5
20÷5=4
5 x 4 = 20 pieces
3. What is the smallest number by which you can multiply 2520 to make it a
perfect square?
Solution/Answer:
2520=22 x 32 x (2 x 5 x7 )
2 x 5 x7=70
4. What digit can be placed in 52,14_ to make it a perfect square?
Solution/Answer:
3
5. A stove marked P1750 was bought for P1505. What was the percent of
discount?
Solution/Answer:
1750-1505=245
245÷1750=.14
14%
7. What is the sum of 137 and the quotient of 540 divided by 12
Solution/Answer:
540÷12=45
45 + 137=182
C. 1-minute questions – 5 points each
1. A distance of 65 km is represented on a map by 8 cm. To the nearest tenth of
a cm, how long is a line representing 95km?
Solution/Answer:
65/8=95/n
65n=95x8
N=760÷65
N= 11.69 cm
2. A train travels 60 km in ¾ hour. If it maintains the same average speed, how
far will it travel in 2 ½ hours?
Solution/Answer:
60 x 4/3=80km/h; 2.5 x 80 = 200km
3. A cube of side 4 dm is made up of individual 1 dm cubes. How many 1 dm
cubes are face to face with exactly 4 of her cubes?
Solution/Answer:
24
4. A grass lawn is 85 by 60 m.At each end of the length, there is a circular flower
plot of radius 9 m. What is the area covered by grass to the nearest square meter?
Solution/Answer:
Area of grass lawn Area of circular plot
A= 85 x 60 A=3.14 x 9x9
5,100 A=25.34
25.34 x 2=508.68
5,100-508.68=4591
4591m2 – the area covered by the grass
5. What is the smallest number that leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by
12,14,18?
Solution/Answer:
Find the LCM
2 12-14-18
3 6–7-9
2- 7 - 3
2x3x2x7x3=252
252 + 5=257
6. What is the sum of the cubes of the first 3 odd primenumbers?
Solution/Answer:
33 + 53 +73
27 + 125 + 343
495
Clincher questions
1. What is the largest 3-digit number divisible by both 2 and 3?
Solution/Answer:
996
2. Each base angle of an isosceles triangle is 90 more than the vertex angle. Find
each base angle.
Solution/Answer:
2x + x – 9= 180
3x-9 = 180
3x = 180 + 9
X = 189÷3
X=63
3. A piece of rope 75 m long is cut into three pieces in the ratio of 4:5:6. How
long is the longest piece?
Solution/Answer:
4+5+6= 15
75÷15=5
5x4=20
5x5=25
5x6=30
30 m is the longest
Do or Die Questions
1. A class of 25 stood in a circle.They counted off 1,2,1,2,3. Each student that
counted 3 sat down.After the third round of counting, how many students remained
standing?
Solution/Answer:
(1st round-8 will say 3 leaving 17 standing)
Among the 17, 5 will say 3 leaving 12 standing
Among the 12, 4 will say 3 leaving 8 standing
In all 8 + 5 + 4=17 will sit
So 25-17=8 will remain standing.
2007 Regional Team Finals Metrobank MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Grade VI
Name: _____________________
School: ____________________
Directions: Solve each item on a scratch paper. Write the answer on the blank.
__________1. What is the sum of the largest prime number less than 100 and the
smallest prime number greater than 100?
__________2. If 3.05 x 76.9=234.545, what is 30.5 x 7.69?
__________3.What 2 digits maybe placed in the blank in 73528_ to make it divisible
by 6?
__________4.If 2/3 of the area of a rectangle is 84 cm2, what is ½ of the area?
__________5.In a grade 6 class of 45 pupils,80% got a grade of 80 and below. How
many pupils got a grade 80 and below?
__________6.For every 9 garlands that Jane can make, Ann can make 8.If Ann
made 56 one afternoon, how many garlands did the two make?
__________7.A 16 cm by 12 cm picture was enlarged so that its dimension
increased by 25%.What are the dimensions of the enlarged picture?
__________8.Give the smallest and the largest numbers that round to 250 to the
nearest ten.
__________9.Carla bought green mangoes at P20 a dozen and sold them at 3 for
P8.If she sold 20 dozens, how much did she gain?
__________10.What is the smallest multiple of 7 that is divisible by 13?
__________11.What is MCMXCIV?
Clincher questions
__________1.What is the largest 3-digit number divisible by both 2 and 3?
__________2.Each base angle of an isosceles triangle is 9 0 more than the vertex
angle. Find each base angle.
__________3.A piece of rope 75 m long is cut into three pieces in the ratio of 4:5:6.
How long is the longest piece?
Do or Die Questions
__________1.A class of 25 stood in a circle.They counted off 1,2,1,2,3..Each
student that counted 3 sat down. After the third round of counting, how many
students remained standing?
2007 Division Team Competition Metrobank MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Directions: Check your answer. Analyze the solution given in every question. Be sure you deeply
understand the concepts involved. Test yourself again by answering the questions.
Solution/Answer:
300÷20=15 P= 2L + 2W
20 is the length P= 2(20) + 2(15)
15 is the width P= 40 + 30
P= 70
0
8. An angle is 42 . What is its complement?
Solution/Answer:
90-42=48
480 is the complement of 420
9. What is n if 5n is equal to 252?
Solution/Answer:
5n=252
5 N=25 x25
N=625÷5
N=125
10. How many multiples of 5 are there between 1 and 1000?
Solution/Answer:
199
11. How many square cm are equal to one square meter?
Solution/Answer:
10,000 cm2 = 1 m2
1. The average grade of Lilia and Rose is 88, the average grade of Lilia and Kate is
87 and the average grade of Rose and Kate is 86. Find the grade of each girl.
. Solution/Answer:
Lilia and Rose = 88%
Lilia and Kate=87%
Rose and Kate=86%
Lilia and Rose 89 + 87 = 176÷2=88%
Lilia and Kate 89 + 85 = 174÷2=87%
Rose and Kate 87 + 85 = 172÷2= 86%