Friday, 1/26: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #18

Special 5th Period Assembly Schedule.

Prep Sheet for Test #18:
KBARR: ___/24 SMYK:___/10 Vladek Quizzes: ___/6 ___/4 Other Extra Credit:
Period 6 gets +2 for Vocab Relay; all other classes get +1.


Mental Floss.

  1. There is a building with thirty stories and one elevator. On floor twenty-one, four people get on and zero get off. On floor thirteen, six get on and two get off. On floor nine, eight people get on and four get off. How many people would get on and off on floor thirty-one?
  2. Find the name of a planet hidden in each of the following sentences:
    • a) “Steven, use the screwdriver to build those shelves.”
    • b) Everyone takes a turn in the cage.
    • c) “Catherine, you ran us over with your bicycle!”
    • d) “Sam, arsenic is poisonous! I read about it on the internet.”
  3. The amazing No Snore Sally has gone 11 days without sleeping. How does she do it?
  4. What large and well known city in the U.S.A. is half golden and half silver?
  5. Although very old coins tend to be worth more than their face value, why is it that 1997 nickels are worth about $100?

Test #18.

Doodle Theme: A New Reality TV Show.