Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Packing

I would like to present a math story problem....

Steve and Darcie and traveling to China to adopt a baby. They have 3 suitcases, and the total weight of all of their suitcases, clothing, diapers, medicine, toys, etc. equals 90 lbs. How can Steve and Darcie distribute the weight across 3 suitcases such that they do not exceed the Chinese limit of 44 lbs. per person?

Oh, and there is a time limit to this problem (their flight leaves in 16 hours). You are allowed to work on this problem with someone else, but without screaming at your partner.

Begin work.

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