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The
Author:The following Challenge was submitted
by Welleby teacher, Mrs. Sandy Pierce.
Mrs. Pierce is completing a task assignment for the Student Health Services
Department of Broward County Schools. Her task was to create mathematics
activities that would help raise the awareness of the dangers of smoking
cigarettes. Mister Goodmath sends "Kudos"
and a hugh "thank you" to Mrs.
Pierce and Broward's Student Health Services.
The Challenge:Babies
born to mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are 
on
the average 7 ounces lighter than babies born to moms who do not smoke.
The babies listed below were born to non-smoking mothers. What would their
birth weights be had they been born to mothers who smoked?
Baby Buddy - 8 lbs. 6 oz.
Baby Felicia - 7 lbs. 4 oz.
Baby Robert - 10 lbs. 2 oz.
Click
on the Smoke-Free Life Pledge banner and join kids your age who know that
a smoke free life is the only way to go.
The Solution:Should
you decide to ponder the problem and accept the challenge, communicate
your solution to Mister Goodmath at "rooneym@mistergoodmath.org".
Be
sure when you e-mail Mister Goodmath that you include the following information.
1. The number of the Challenge you are working on. 2. Write about your
solution (how did you get your answer)? 3. What is your first and last
name? 4. What is your teacher's name.Great solutions will be featured
on T.V. during WAVE morning announcements.
The Hint: Remember,
you may need to borrow.
