Pi Mu Epsilon Problem of the Month 2008-2009

Pi Mu Epsilon 2008-9 Primo PotM Solvers:

1st place: Jessica Carlson

2nd place: Briana Wells & Chris Hoffman

2008-9 Problems:

April 2009 Problem submitted by Philip Riley and Laura Taalman. Flagrant Promotion:	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jessica Carlson, Crystal Peoples, Hannah Tucker, Amanda Shankle, Briana Wells & Chris Hoffman, Sarah Mayfield, Lauren Aldrich, Brian Dudding, Casey Staton, Amanda Rebovich & J.C. Baker Honorable Mention: Robert Romano, Yuri Calustro
March 2009 from The Contest Problem Book IX. Faires, J. Douglas and Wells, David (eds.), Mathematical Association of America, 2008.	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Bobby Markey, Jessica Carlson, Claire Keith & Brittany Fuller, Tim Buckler, Yuri Calustro, Becky Fried, Jennifer Elliott, Nathan Owens, Josh Short, Amanda Rebovich & J.C. Baker, Louis Franzel Honorable Mention: Chris Hoffman & Briana Wells Correct Non-Student Solutions: Chuck Ross, Consuelo Alvarez, Zack Johnson, Ashley Swandby
February 2009	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jessica Carlson, Hannah Tucker, Briana Wells & Chris Hoffman, J.C. Baker, Bobby Markey
January 2009	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jessica Carlson, Richard Hayden Honorable Mention: Amanda Shankle, Claire Keith & Brittany Fuller, Bobby Markey, Amanda Rebovich, Briana Wells & Chris Hoffman Correct Non-Student Solutions: John Snyder, Brenda Meshejian, Alan Williamson, Zack Johnson
November 2008	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Bobby Markey & Becky Fried, Jessica Frohock, Briana Wells & Chris Hoffman, Liz Smith, Josh Short Honorable Mention: Hannah Tucker, David Treuner, Avery Makel, Amanda Shankle, Lauren Aldrich, Amanda King, Catherine Swandby Correct Non-Student Solutions: Brenda Meshejian
October 2008	Problem Status: SOLVED Honorable Mention: Jessica Frohock, Bobby Markey, Michelle DeSieno, Briana Wells & Chris Hoffman Correct Non-Student Solutions: Alan Williamson, James DiMaggio, Elizabeth Whiley
September 2008 (Dell Crossword Special, Dell Magazines, January 2004, p. 71)	Problem Status: SOLVED Correct Student Solutions: Jessica Frohock, Bobby Markey, Hannah Tucker, Becky Fried, Jennifer Elliott, Amanda Shankle, Chris Hoffman, Amanda King, Nikolas Veinn, David Treuner, Briana Wells, Brittany Fuller & Claire Keith Honorable Mention: Tim Buckler, Jessica Zlotkowski, Nick Inge, Louis Franzel, Scidney Morris, Amber James, C.J. Sellick, Holly Gillespie, Nikole Varhegyi, Crystal Peoples, Ross Roberts, Michelle DeSieno, Richard Hayden, Eli Banks Correct Non-Student Solutions: Beth Marmorstein, John Snyder, Alan Williamson

The Fine Print

Each month, Dr. Lunsford, Dr. Poplin, and I will choose a problem of the month. The general rules are:

Submissions must be dated; only the last submission will be graded.
Submissions must include a complete mathematical justification along with the answer.
Submissions must represent your own work.
Submissions may only be made by individuals or groups of two.
Submissions for each problem are due before 5 p.m. on a specified day of the month the problem appears.
Submissions should be given to Dr. Lunsford (Ruffner 331), Dr. Poplin (Ruffner 335), or me (Ruffner 344).

The Longwood student with the maximum number of correct solutions during the 2008-9 academic year will win a prize of (at this point) undetermined value. A runner-up will also win a prize. Date of submission will be used to break ties.

We will not post solutions to unsolved problems. However, if you would like to come in to the office after the due date to discuss a problem, we'd be happy to hear from you. Another note: correct solutions submitted by Longwood Math/CS faculty are not included in the solver's list.

Open Call for Future Problems of the Month

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