The Problem of the Week is designed to provide students with an ongoing opportunity to solve mathematical problems. Each week, problems from various areas of mathematics will be posted here and e-mailed to teachers for use with their students from grades 3 and up.
These problems may be used in a variety of different ways including:
We know that teachers will use these problems in many creative ways!
Solutions to the problems will be sent out to teachers one week after the problems are e-mailed.
Problem A (Grade 3/4) |
Problem B (Grade 5/6) |
Problem C (Grade 7/8) |
Problem D (Grade 9/10) |
Problem E (Grade 11/12) |
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Week 21 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
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Week 20 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
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Week 19 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 18 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 17 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 16 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 15 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 14 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 13 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 12 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 11 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 10 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 09 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 08 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 07 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 06 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 05 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 04 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 03 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 02 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | |
Week 01 | Problem | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Solution | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML | PDF | HTML |
Each of the following links is to a booklet containing all the problems from particular years with solutions. The problems are organized into strands, grouping problems into various areas of the curriculum. A problem often appears in multiple strands.
Problem A (Grade 3/4) |
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Problem B (Grade 5/6) |
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Problem C (Grade 7/8) |
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Problem D (Grade 9/10) |
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Problem E (Grade 11/12) |