Mathematics Problem Of the Week

Fall 2007

POW #11

Farmer Brown’s Omelet

Farmer Brown’s chickens have been very productive laying eggs recently. In fact, he now has the large number of eggs to process that is shown below.

He puts the eggs into cartons of one dozen each until they are all packed and ready to send to market. With any eggs that are left over (don’t fill a final carton completely) he will make himself an omelet for breakfast as a reward for his hard work.

How many eggs will farmer Brown have left for his omelet?

Be sure to justify your answer.

Due Friday, December 7^th at Noon.

Last POW for the semester!

Solutions should be submitted to Dr. R. Lock's mailbox in the Math/CS/Stat office or sent via e-mail to rlock@stlawu.edu.