QAMT Quiz

Can you solve the following problem? A cube of Platinum is exactly 8 x heavier than the same size cube made of Duralumin (an alloy of Aluminium). What would be the side length of a cube of Platinum, which has the same weight as a cube of Duralumin with a side length of 8cm?

Last Tuesday, eight students across Years 7 and 8 attended Immanuel Lutheran College to participate in the Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers annual inter-school quiz.

The students were tested over five rounds including Estimation, Speed, Problem Solving and General Knowledge. The quiz aimed to engage high achieving Mathematics students and encourage teamwork and cooperation.

In an extremely close tournament, the two Pacific teams finished sixth and seventh place respectively, which was a fantastic achievement. Students competed with great spirit and showed great commitment to solving complex problems. Congratulations to the following students on their efforts:

Team A: Ella Ousley, Lachlan Buchanan, Noah Winten and Piper Reid.

Team B: Olivia Gartrell, Ellie Dixon, Sebastian Box and Noah Smith.

Finally, the answer to the above problem is 4cm!

Mr Andrew Block, QAMT Coordinator