Friday Challenge Questions, Answers and Winners
2nd Period8/23: Q. How long would it take to walk to the moon at a speed of 3.5 mph? A. 7.8 years.
Winner: Jack Bernabei; guess-9 years. 8/30/13: Q. If the sun were the size of a basketball, how far away would the earth be? A. 25.9 m Winner: Richard Salinda; guess 25 m 9/6/13: Q. If you dropped a water balloon off the top of the Eiffel Tower, how long would it take to hit the ground? A: 8 s. Winner: Tarik Siniora; guess 8.135 s. 9/13/13: Q. Joe Montana has the all-time passing record for the 49ers. How many yards did he throw for? A. 35,124 yrds. Winner: Morgan Kwong, guess 30, 000 yrds. |
4th Period8/23: Q. How long would it take to drive to the sun at a speed of 60 mph? A. 176.9 years.
Winner: Sammy Holloway; guess-105 yrs, 2 mo, 3 days 8/30/13:How many earths fit inside the sun? A. 1,000,000 Winner: Justin Azar; guess 1,000,001 earths 9/6/13: Q. If you dropped a water balloon off the top of the the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, how long would it take to hit the ground? A: 12.9 s. Winner: Matthew Cueto; guess 13 s. 9/13/13: Q. Frank Gore has the all-time rushing record for the 49ers. How many yards did he run for? A. 8,883 yrds. Winner: Chris Lock (aka the Lockmonster), guess 8765 yrds |