INSTRUCTIONS:
There are three separate challenge puzzles below, you will need a sheet of paper and pencil to write down your answers. To further the challenge, make it a goal to solve each one in 90 seconds or less!
READY – SET – GO!
FIND WHAT DOESN’T BELONG
There are ten things in this image above that do not belong,
how quickly can you spot and list them all?
WORD SEARCH
In this puzzle, there are fifteen words hidden within the block of letters. The only clue provided is that the words follow the theme of fitness, nutrition, and wellness.
Get your pencil and paper, set the timer, and good luck!
Mathematics Word Problem
At a grand family reunion, Sarah decided to prepare a large meal for everyone. She wanted to ensure that the meal was both delicious and nutritious. She prepared three main dishes: a chicken dish, a vegetable stir-fry, and a quinoa salad.
- The chicken dish had 250 calories per serving, and she estimated that each person would have 2 servings. There were 30 people at the reunion.
- The vegetable stir-fry had 150 calories per serving. She estimated that each person would have 1-1/2 servings.
- The quinoa salad had 200 calories per serving, and she estimated that each person would have 1 serving.
Additionally, each person drank 2 glasses of lemonade, with each glass containing 120 calories.
Sarah’s goal was to ensure that the total caloric intake for each person did not exceed 1200 calories.
Questions:
a) How many total calories did each person consume from the chicken dish?
b) How many total calories did each person consume from the vegetable stir-fry?
c) How many total calories did each person consume from the quinoa salad?
d) How many total calories did each person consume from the lemonade?
e) Did Sarah achieve her goal of ensuring that the total caloric intake for each person did not exceed 1200 calories?
If not, by how many calories did she exceed her goal?
In this puzzle of logic, math, and quick thinking you will take the variables provided and do some quick math to provide answers to the five questions above. Sharpen your pencils, set your timer, and use only long-hand math GO!
I hope that you have enjoyed these challenges and have taken away some valuable insight on utilizing puzzles and games of this nature to keep your brain strong and healthy well into your golden years!
Joe Carson B.S. NASM-CPT/FAS/CN
Master Trainer/Functional Aging Specialist/Certified Nutritionist
Twenty-First Century Aging