The Little Math Puzzle Contest

Man seeks order and a pattern in all things.

Puzzle #19

What is the next number in this pattern?

8, 27, 64, 125, ______ ?

Puzzle #17 was the following:

7, 9, 13, 21, 37, __ ?

The answer to Puzzle #17 is below:

The next number is 69.

The Winners -- Solvers of Puzzle #17

1. Cody Roberts Grade 8 Caledonia Regional - Hillsborough,N.B.
2. Jill Houlihan Grade 8 Jeremy Britton, James Pinto Grade 9T Luke Drapeau, Brian Thompson Grade 9MS Cunard Junior High School - Halifax, N.S.
3. 6Davies Ecole St. Avila - Wpg., MB
4. Kevin Tice grade 3 (Mrs. Wallace-teacher) Carrollton Elementary School - Carrollton, GA
5. Megan K. Whyte junior Arlington Catholic HS - Waltham, MA, USA
6. Morgan Victoria High School - Victoria B.C.
7. Grade 8 Mathematics "Explore" Class of Ray Fitzsimons Interim Teacher Lower Canada College - Montreal
8. Micheal Hodgson Grade 7 Big Creek, B.C. Homeschooler
9. Math 9 Class Oyen Public School - Oyen, Alberta
10. Amanda Guiseppi Gr. 9 Sherwood Secondary - Hamilton, Ontario
11. Andrew Ryan for Gr.4/5 Stanley Elementry School N.B.
12. Mr.Jay Colpitts' Math classes 6C and 6D Southern Carleton School, Woodstock, NB
13. John Cormier, Tyler Mercer, Danielle Whiteway, Stuart MacPhee Grade 5 Claude D. Taylor School - Riverview N.B.
14. Robert B. Royal Road School, N.B.
15. Dawne McLean's Grades 7 & 8 Math classes Riverside Consolidated School - Riverside, New Brunswick
16. Steven Gall, Ferruccio Montanino General Vanier School - Winnipeg, MB
17. Samantha Bogart, Amanda Holding, Kelly Swift grade 4 - Ms.Cross Gregory A. Hogan school - Sarnia Ont.
18. Class 5/6 ST Ronald Harvey School - St. Albert, Alberta
19. Vanessa Galbraith, Kari Shea, Jonathan Michaud, Delbert Saunders, Tiffany Gallery, Emily Davidson, Melissa Colwell, Natasha Patchell Grade 5M St. John the Baptist - King Edward School - Saint John, New Brunswick
20. Norman Nahas Grade 9T Cunard Junior High School - Halifax, N.S.
21. Katherine E. Hosford Fifth Grade Forest View Elementary School - Durham, North Carolina U.S.A.
22. Nicole Lawrence Grade 4 - Barry Spence Piper Creek School, RedDeer AB
23. Nikki Gallant Grade 8 Brandon van Opstal Grade 6 St. Robert School - London, Ont.
24. Colin burns gr. 4/5 Matt Hoekstra, Alex Ferreira, Dana Falsetti gr.5 - Mrs. Harris's class St.Margaret's school - sarnia Ont.
25. Kala Belding Grade 6P Saint JohnThe Baptist, King Edward - Saint John ,N. B.
26. Gordon Reinhart , Keith Brideau, Lolita McGraw, Wendy Todd, Twila Eatmon, Nick Donald, Stephanie McLean, Travis Spencley, and Lacie White. Grade 6P Saint John The Baptist, King Edward - Saint John, N.B
27. Sara Gourlie, Andrew McKechnie Mrs. Pearson grade 8 class Cameron St. Public School - Collingwood Ontario.
28. Laura Stone Caledonia regional high school - hillsborough ,nb.
29. Yan Chen Grade 7F Andrew Patterson Grade 7G Cunard Junior High School - Halifax, N.S.
30. Hedges Grade 8 Math Class Winnipeg, Manitoba
31. Mrs. Ager's Grade 7/8 class St. Therese's School - Sarnia, Ont.
32. Claire Szatmari Grade 6 Mr. Czerneda C.H. Bray
33. Ryan , Raymond , Shannon , Andrew , and Jill Nelson Rural School - New Brunswick
34. MRS CAPLIN"S GRADE 6A CLASS L E R SCHOOL - DALHOUSIE N B CANADA
35. Eric Klatt, Matthew Klassen (Gr. 7 B) discovered (independently) Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Inst. - Winnipeg, MB
36. Sara Gourlie, Andrew McKechnie grade 8 - Mrs. Pearson class Cameron St. Public School - Collingwood Ontario.
37. Patrick Lambert grade 4 Mr. Walker's grade 4/5 Hastings School - Winnipeg, Manitoba
38. grades 4 and 6 Valcartier-Elementary@SchoolNet.Ulaval.Ca (Valcartier Elementary School)
39. Matt Hoekstra, Dana Falsetti - Mrs. Harris Gr.5 class St.Margarets Sarnia, Ontario
40. Cassandra Cope, Alida Pokoradi Grade 6 - Mr. Czerneda C.H.Bray - Ancaster
41. fourth graders - Mrs. Seltzer's class Indian Lakes Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA Portia Newby
42. Meaghan, Daynen, Josh, Crystal, Allison, Teresa - Mr.White's 5/6 class Brooklyn District School - Newport, Hant's Co., N.S.
43. Patrick Lambert grade 4 Mr. Walker's grade 4/5 Hastings School - Winnipeg, Manitoba
44. Dustin, Justin (grade 4/5), Chris Nause (9C) - Joan Marshall General Byng School - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
45. Dory Stricker, Tim Poon of Mrs. Boltuc's grade 5 class Yorkhill Elementary School - Thornhill Ontario.
46. Jess Wootton, grade 5 Dr. S.E. McDowell School - Shawville, Quebec
47. TIM Wootton grade 7 Pontiac Protestant High School - SHAWVILLE QUEBEC
48. T. Burnie's Gr 7/8 class St Ann School, Toronto Ontario
49. Karen Tran Grade 3 - Mrs. Christian's Stanley Public School - North York, Ontario
50. Jack Snider grade four Keatsway Public School in Waterloo.
51. John Paul et Rena madame Scaplen's class Sacred Heart Elementary - Marystown, Newfoundland
52. Miranda Swinamer, Grade 5 Brooklyn District School, Newport, N.S.
53. Mr. Robin McGrath and his grade five class Fatima Academy, St. Bride's - Newfoundland, Canada
54. Laura Grundy, Paul Murray, Adrienne Donkers 6th grade - Mr. J. Cowley Sacred Heart Elementary School - Sarnia, Ontario
55. Matthew Webb Grade 4 - Mrs.Campbell Patrick Connolly Grade 5 & Coleman Black - Mrs. Seamans Lakefield Elementary School - Quispamsis, N.B.
56. Jeff Lavery Grade 7M Cunard Junior High School - Halifax, N.S.
57. Edgar Lee Lakewood Academy, Glenwood
58. Holly Janssen, Elizabeth Legierski Grade 5 Sheridan P.S., Oakville, Ontario
59. Michael Clark Gr.3 Nelson Rural School - Nelson-Miramichi , N.B.
60. From Mrs. G's Sensational Sixes Sunvalley School - Winnipeg, Manitoba

    and the vaguely identified:

61. Amanda Messervey
62. Northmount
63. Vanessa, Francis Morrell 4
64. Robin Favron
65. Charla Boonstoppel,margaret Gregory Hogan School

Andrea Pollock and Alex Nazarov
math_puzzle@rwa.psbgm.qc.ca
Royal West Academy, Montreal West, Quebec.

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