Q1.  Trevor wants to get to the game fast, so he wants to go in the shortest line.  At Gate One there are 13 people.  At Gate Two there are 26 people.  At Gate Three there are 12 people.  Which line is the shortest? 

Q2.  The Rockies’ field is 415 feet deep. Troy Tulowitzkt hit the ball 365 feet toward the wall in center field.  How many more yards did Tulo have to the ball to get a home run? 

Q3.  There are 50,445 seats at Coors Field.  43,000 are filled.  How many more seats have to be filled for Coors Field to be full? 

Q4.  There are 48,000 people at the Rockies on Father’s Day game. During the 7^th inning, 32,052 people bought cotton candy for $3.00 and the rest bought hot dogs for $4.00.  How much money did they spend in all?

Q5.  It was a hot day at Coors Field.  50,000 fans showed up to watch the Rockies verse the Red Sox.  Half the fans bought a Rockies Dog for $6.00 and soda for $3.25.  How much did the concession stand at Coors Field Make?

Following are answers to the Rockies Baseball Math problems created by students of Pat White, Legacy Elementary, Frederick, St. Vrain Valley School District: 

A1.  Gate three

A2.  50 feet

A3.  7,445

A4.  $127,000

A5.  The concession stand made $231,250.00

Q1.  Katharine and Wren:  If the Rockies game had 20,000 people in it, 1/8  of the people had Rockies T-shirts, 1/8  of the people have Rockies hats, ¼  had Big foam fingers, 1/8 of the people left half way through the game, and 1/8 of the people came half way through the game, what fraction or percent of the people did we not mention?

Georgia:

Q2.  So me and my family went to a baseball game. We bought hotdogs for $6.56 and a soda for $2.50 plus our tickets cost $50.60. how much did me and my family spent at this baseball game?

Q3.  Sam and Jesse:  The Rockies run 4 runs and the White Sox’s run 9. How many feet did each team run by themselves? How many did they run together? How many more feet did the White Sox’s run than the Rockies?

Q4.   Jaden and Leo:  A batter hits a ball into the outfield, and he runs 180 feet.  If every base is 90 feet from the last, what base does he stop at?

Q5.  Jonioni:  If there are nine baseball players on the outfield, and four of them have baseball caps on, what percent of them are wearing hats?

Q6.  Sidney and Aubrey:  Taylor  brought $ 100 to a Rockies game, with her 3 friends. They bought 3 hot dogs for $9.25 and they bought  4 hats which totaled 32.07. After the game they still wanted to buy some dipping dots which were $3.75 each but they only wanted 3. How much money will Taylor plus entrée which is  10.00 each.

Q7.  Keilea:  You go to the Rockies baseball game .You buy a soda that is 2.00 dollars and 3bags of chips  total is 11.00 and your  tax is .06 . What is your new total?

Q8.  Marcella and Juliet:   While playing the Rockies, Derek Jeter hit a line drive into center field.  In this play, the ball travels 150 feet per second.  The center fielder, Carlo Gonzalez   (Cargo) is exactly 300 feet from home plate and the ball is hit 30 feet to his immediate left, exactly 300 feet from home plate.  Cargo, who started at the exact same time the ball was hit, runs at a speed of 20 feet per second.  Will Cargo be able to catch the ball?

Following are answers to Rockies Baseball Math problems created by students of Devira Chartrand, Mesa Elementary, Boulder Valley School District: 

A1.  ¼ of the people.

 A2.  $60.66

A3.  Combined-4680 ft.  White Sox’s- 3240 ft.   Rockies- 1440 ft.  Difference- 1800 ft

A4.  He stops on second base.

A5.  44.4%

A6.   She has enough money, but only $7.43 left.

A7.  $ 13.06 dollars

A8.  Yes, with a half second to spare.  The Rockies win!!!

Q1.  T-shirts cost $8.16 each, corn dogs cost $0.58 and teddy bears with team shirts cost $0.49.  Three people bought t-shirts, 5 people bought 6 corn dogs, and 4 kids bought teddy bears.  How much was the total cost?

Q2.  At the game, they sold necklaces for $0.50.  9 people bought a necklace.  How much did it all cost?

Q3.  They sold banners at the game at 3 for $1.00.  6 banners were purchased.  How much was the total cost?

Q4.  Some people ordered 2 hotdogs for $2.00 each, 3 big pretzels for $0.50 each, and 3 pizzas for $5.00 each.  How much was spent?

Q5.  If they were selling autographed baseballs for $19.50 each and they sold 5, how much was the total cost?

Q6.  Hotdogs cost $11, soda costs $9 and popcorn costs $18.  How much would it be if I bought 2 of each item?

Q7.  There were 388,699 people in the stadium.  44 people left early.  How many people were left?

Q8.  During the game, 1889 girls went to the bathroom and 4899 boys went.  How many people went to the bathroom during the game?

Q9.  30 people bought hotdogs, 40 people bought foam fingers, and 589 people bought sodas. How many people bought items?

Q10.  Sodas cost $1.80 each and we bought two.  Mom had a ten dollar bill.  What was the change she got back?

Q11.  When the Rockies played their first game, 52,001 fans attended.  At the second game, 4 times that amount came.  How many fans were at the second game?

Q12.  There were 2,480 people at the game.  484 people were wearing a red shirt, 666 people were wearing a purple shirt, and 57 people had on a white shirt.  The rest were wearing green.  How many people were wearing green?

Following are answers to Colorado Rockies baseball math problems developed by students of  Jill Johnson,  Columbine Elementary, St. Vrain Valley School District:

A1.  $29.92

A2.  $4.50

A3.  $2.00

A4.  $20.50

A5.  $97.50

A6.  $76.00

A7.  388,699

A8.   6788 people

A9.  6 59 people

A10. $6.20

A11.  208,004

A12.  1,273 people

Q1.  The batting order of the Rockies team and the visiting team is given to the umpire-in-charge 5 minutes before the game.  What fraction of an hour does this represent?)

Q2.  Lights were installed in Wrigley Field in Chicago in 1988 making it the last stadium in the major leagues to go electric!  How many years ago was that?

Q3.  Over 3 years a Rockies player had these averages: .308, .319 and .297.
What is the average of these 3 scores?

Q4.  A grand slam hit by a Rockies player means how many player crossed home plate?

Q5.  Robbie wanted his parents to buy him a Rockies long sleeved logo t shirt for $17.00 and a cap for $13.00. His dad paid with two $20.00 bills. What was his change?

Q6.  Opening Day tickets in the Pavilion secion cost $51.00 each.  If 4 fans bought tickets to the game, what was their total cost?

Q7.  Rock Pile tickets cost $4.00.  If our whole class went with our teachers, that would be 29 people.  What was our cost?

Q8.  One pitcher throws a fast ball that goes 90 mph.  Another pitcher throws a ball that goes 75 mph.  How much faster was the first pitcher's ball than the 2nd pitcher's ball?

Q9.  The Rockies play 5 games in one week and every game they use an average of 60 balls.  How many balls will the Rockies use in three weeks?

Q10.  The distance between each base is 90 feet.  If there is a Rockies' grand slam...how many feet do all the players travel all together?

Q11.  The regular season lasts 6 months.  If a Rockies player has been with the team for 5 years, how many months has he played for the team?

Q12.  If there are 162 games played by 30 teams in a season, how many games is that all together?

Q13.  On the 4th of July, the price for a hotdog at the game is $3.50.  Margaret is going to take 2 friends to buy a hotdog including herself.  How much did it cost?

Q14.  The Rockies hit 8 home runs against  the Red Sox which scored 3 runs.  How many more home runs did the Rockies get?

Q15.  The Rockies are winning by 4 runs.  The other team has 6 runs.  How many points do the Rockies have?

Q16.  If Carlos Gonzales hit 9 home runs in his first season, 12 in his second season and 18 in his third, what is his average of home runs over these 3 seasons?

Q17.  In one game the Rockies got two home runs which included singles, a double and no triples.  How many points did the Rockies put on the scoreboard?

Q18.  If a group spent $180.00 on tickets for adults and each ticket cost $30.00, how many adults attend the game at Coors Field?

Q19.  If Cargo runs to first base and then tries to steal second, and only gets halfway to 2nd and has to run back to first...how many feet did he run in all?

Q20.  3 boys and 2 adults go to a Rockies game.  1 adult ticket costs $30.00 and a kid's ticket is $15.00.  How much was the cost all together?

Q21.  If a Rockies shirt is $25.90 and a Rockies cap is $10.30 and you buy 3 shirts and 2 caps, how much money was spent to make some fans very happy?

Q22.  If each section at Coors Field holds 100 people and there are 90 sections....how many seats are there?

Q23.  The baseball has exactly 108 stitches of red waxed cotton thread.  If 25 balls are used in the game, how many stitches were used to make these balls?

Q24.  The weight of each ball is 5 ounces.  How much do 50 balls weigh?

Q25.  A wooden bat can't be longer than 42 inches.  How many feet and inches is this?

Q26.  The Rockies have 2 sets of uniforms; a white one for home games and a darker colored one for away games.
If there are 45 players on the roster, how many uniforms will they have all together?

Following are answers to Colorado Rockies baseball math problems developed by 5^th grade students of Elaine Eichel, Crestview Elementary, Boulder Valley School District: 

A1.  5/60 minutes or 1/12th of an hour

A2. 23 years       2011-1988  equals 23
A3.  .308  (.308+.319+.297 divided by 3)
A4.  4  (one player was on 1st, one on 2nd and one on 3rd with the batter running the bases)
A5.  $10.00  ( $17 plus $13 equals $30.00.  $40.00-$30.00 equals $10.00
A6.  $204.00  ($51.00 times 4 equals $204.00

A7.  $116.00  ( 29 times $4.00 equals $116.00)

A8.  15 mph  ( 90-74 equals 15)

A9.  900 balls  ( 60 times 5 equals 300 balls in one week times 3 weeks equals 900 balls)
A10.  1440 feet  ( 4x90 feet per player times 4 players)

A11.  30 months  (6 months times 5 years equals 30)

A12.  2,430 games  ( 162 games x 15 because 2 teams play each game)

A13.  $10.50  ( $3.50 times 3 equals $10.50)
A14.  5 runs   ( 8-3 equals 5)
A15.  10 points  ( 6 runs plus 4 equals 10)
A16.  13 runs  ( 9 plus 12 plus 18 equals 39 divided by 3 equals 13)
A17.  2
A18.  6 adults  ( $180 divided by $30 equals 6)
A19.  180 feet  (90 feet from home plate to first, then 45 feet is halfway to 2nd, then he returns to first base which means 45 more feet equals 180 feet)

A20.  $105.00  ( $30 times 2 equals $60 plus $15 times 3 equals $45 so $60 plus $45 is $105.00)

A21.  $98.30  ( 3x #$25.90 plus 2x $10.30 equals $98.30)
A22.  9,000 seats  ( 90 x 100 equals 9,000)

A23.  2,700 stitches  ( 25 balls x 108 stitches equals 2,700)
A24.  250 ounces  ( 5 x 50 equals 250)
A25.  3 feet, 6 inches  ( 42 divided by 12 equals 3 feet with a remainder of 6 inches)

A26.  90 uniforms  ( 45 players times 2 uniforms each equals 90)

Q1.  If the Rockies got 32 home runs, and the Red Sox got 27 home runs, then how many runs would each team get if they got the same amount of runs three games straight?

Q2. The Rockies are facing the pirates and Rockies were at bat. There is a guy on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base. The guy on bat swings and smacks it forward and the ball goes out in to the stands. The score before the smack was 27-23.  If the Rockies were losing by 4 runs then what is the score now? 

Q3. The Rockies had 20 points times 12 and the Giants had 25 points times 7.  Who has the most points in all?  

Q4.  There are 6 baseball players on a team and there are 90 plays for each inning. If there are 4 innings how many turns will each player get?

Q5.  The Rockies won 637 games and lost 0. There are 893 total games. How many games are left to play?

Following are Colorado Rockies baseball math problems created by students of Melissa Fogal, Lowry Elementary, Denver Public Schools:

A1.  The Rockies=96 homeruns; the Red Sox=81 homeruns

A2.  27-27

A3.  The Rockies!  Rockies Points:  240!  Giants Points:  175!

A4.  They would each get 60 turns.

A5.  There are 256 games left to play.  

Q1.  Javier visited the souvenir shop at Coors Field. He noticed the prices of a Rockies hat was $15.25, a Rockies t-shirt was $22.15, and a little Rockies player bobble head doll was $5.99. He wanted to buy two gifts, one for his mother, and one for his father. He had $20 to spend. What did Javier buy?

Q2.  The tickets to a Rockies game cost $4.25 for teenagers, $1.25 for children, and $5.65 for adults. Two adults, two teenagers, and five children went to the game. How much money will they have to pay to enter the game?

Q3.  There 23 people going to a family reunion at a Rockies game. They went to the baseball game in seven separate cars. Each car had to pay for parking which cost $12.50 per space. How much did the parking cost for the family?

Q4.  After seeing the Rockies game, Nataly’s family decided to buy purple and black Rockies shirts. They bought one small shirt for $20.47, two medium shirts for $38.51, and two large shirts for $58.59. How much did the large shirts cost?

Q5.  Richard has $50 to buy two tickets and snacks for the game. The tickets cost him $12.25 each. He bought one Dippin Dots for $1.25 and a bag of chips.for $0.99. How much money does he have left?

Q6.  Chauniece’s sister had tickets for a Rockies game. Her sister invited her brother, his two friends, her mom and dad, two great aunts, four cousins, her grandpa, and her next door neighbor. Did she invite Chauniece to the game?

Q7.  The Rockies are having family night every Tuesday. For a family four-pack the cost is $69.99. With that you get four tickets to the game, four drinks, and four hot dogs. Pablo’s family and nine more families from Archuleta Elementary decide to go. What is the total cost for all of the families?

Q8.  Victor won VIP tickets to attend a Rockies game and meet the players. He noticed that only one player had a number on his shirt that was both a prime number and an even number. What was the number on the player’s shirt?

Q9.  The score of the Rockies game is tied 4 to 4. Troy Tulowitzki is next up to bat. The bases are loaded and he hits a home run. What is the Rockies’ score?

Q10.  The concession stand at Coors Field sold hot dogs for $2.00, drinks for $1.50, and popcorn and candy bars for $1.00. Jonathan bought two hot dogs, three drinks, and 5 candy bars. What will he pay?

Q11.  Daniel measured the jumbo tron TV screen at Coors Field. He found that the length is 18 meters and the width is 21 meters. What is the area of the jumbo TV?

Q12.  Miguel bought a ticket for the Rockies game. The ticket said the game started at 1:05 p.m.  Miguel arrived at 11:15 a.m. to try and catch some practice balls during warm ups. How long was Miguel at the game before it began?

Following are answers to Colorado Rockies baseball math problems developed by 5^th grade students of Alejanda Estrada, Christina Johnson and Debbie Hampton, Archuleta Elementary, Denver Public Schools:

A1.  Answer: 2 Rockies player bobble head dolls.

A2.  $26.05

A3.  $87.50

A4.  $117.58

A5.  $23.26

A6.  No, Chauniece was not invited.

A7.  $699.90

A8.  2

A9.  The Rockies have 8 points

A10.  $13.50

A11.  378 meters

Q1.  Today is Saturday and I’m with my family at the Rockies game. It’s between innings and we went to the hot dog stand. Each hot dog costs $6.00. There were 22 hot dogs on the grill. There were 10 people in front of us. Each person got 2 hot dogs. How many hot dogs were left we got to the front of the line?

Q2.  The Rockies are down by two. The Rockies are on all three bases. The batter hits a home run. How many runs do the Rockies score?

Q3.  At the Rockies game, 11,313 people bought hot dogs and 15,000 other people bought drinks. How many people bought snacks? 

Q4.  The tickets for the Rockies game cost $11.00 per adult, $8.00 per child, and $10.00 per teenager. Nine adults, ten children and four teenagers went to the Rockies game. How much money did they spend altogether?

Q5.  There were 21 players for the Rockies.  Each player wants two hot dogs. How many hot dogs will they need?

Q6.  21 players x 2 hot dogs = 42 hot dogs

At the baseball game of the Colorado Rockies versus the New York Yankees 3,253 people bought soda to drink during the game and 2,161 people bought water to drink. How many more people bought soda than water?

Q7.  The Rockies have 28 players. Fifteen players have two kids each. Fourteen players have three kids each. How many kids do the players have in all?

Q8.  The Rockies made 28 home runs. The scoreboard didn’t count 7 of the home runs. How many home runs did the scoreboard count? 

Q9.  If there are three strikes in an out, how many strikes would be in 36 outs?

Q9.  There were 8,000 people at the Rockies game. Three thousand left, but 1,848 came back. How many people were there then?

Q10.  There are 8,000 seats in the stadium and 7,109 seats were being used. How many seats were left empty?

Q11.  There were 2,000 tickets left for a Rockies game. The Rockies decided to give Spangler Elementary 100 tickets. They gave second grade 29 tickets, the office workers 15 tickets and 12 tickets to a third grade.. They also gave 59 tickets to Loma Linda Elementary and 500 tickets to Heritage Middle School.   How many tickets are still left?  (Hint: There is more information than needed to answer the question).

Following are answers to the Colorado Rockies baseball math problems developed by 5^th grade students of Linda Hayes-Angiono, Spangler Elementary, St. Vrain Valley School District:

A1.  2 hot dogs. 

10 x 2 = 20  

22 hot dogs on the grill – 20 bought by other people = 2 hot dogs left

or 22 – (10 x 2) = 2

A2.   They scored 4 runs and are winning by 2 runs.

            3 + 1 = 4     4 – 2 = 2

A3.  26, 313 people

11, 313 +  15,000 = 26, 313 people bought snacks

A4.   $219.00

Adults: $11 x 9 = $99                        Children: $8 x 10 = $80        Teenagers $10          x 4 = $40

                                    $ 99.00

                                       80.00

                             +        40.00 

                                    $219.00 spent altogether

A5.  42 hot dogs

A6.  1,902 people  3,253-2,161 = 1,092 more people who bought sodas

A7.  72 kids  15x2 = 30, 14x3 = 42 30+42+ 72 kids in all.

8.  108

A9.  8,000 – 3,000 = 5,000 5,000 + 1,848 = 6, 848 people

A10.  891 seats empty. 

A11.  1,341 tickets left

100 Spangler tickets + 59 Loma Linda tickets + 500 Heritage tickets = 659 tickets

2,000 – 659 = 1,341 tickets still left

Q1.  One Rockies game went 9 innings and lasted 3 hrs 57 minutes and 1 second. A second Rockies game went 15 innings and lasted 5 hrs 59 minutes and 1 second. How many more seconds did the second game last than the first game?                                                                 

Q2.  There are 5 baseball cards in a pack. Billy buys 7 packs and gives 5 cards to his sister. He gets 6 cards from his friend.  How many baseball cards does Billy have left?                                                                                                                          

Q3.  The spankers baseball team got 12 hits in the first inning. They had 42 hits total after the 4th inning. In the 3^rd inning they got double the amount of hits that they had in the       2^nd inning. How many total hits did the spankers get in the 2^nd and 3^rd innings?                                                                                                                     

Q4.  Troy Tulowitzski hits 3 home runs, 4 triples, 1 double, and 13 singles and he scored each time. How many total runs did Tulo score?                                                                              

Q5.  The Arizona Diamondbacks are beating the Rockies 12 - 6. The Rockies are really mad and want to win the game by 7 runs but the Diamondbacks score 4 more runs. How many runs will the Rockies need to win by 7 runs?

Q6.  Team 1 scored 7 runs points and Team 2 scored 6 runs, how many runs were scored during the game?

Q7.   If the Rockies score 15 runs in their first 3 games of the season, how many runs per game did they average?                                                                                                                                                        

Q8.  There are 8 rows of 14 seats at the baseball field. How many total people can the seats hold?                                                                                                                                                  

Q9.  The Rockies hit 67 home runs in each of their 378 games played.  How many total home runs did they hit?

Following are answers to the Colorado Rockies baseball math problems developed by 5^th grade students of David Greenwald, Kohl Elementary, Denver Public Schools: 

A1. 7320 seconds                                                                                                                                                 Explanation:                                                                                                                                     1^st game seconds = 3 hrs x (60 mins/hr x 60 seconds/minute) + (57 mins/hr x 60 seconds/minute) + 1 second = 14,221 seconds                                                                                                                                        2^nd game seconds = 5 hrs x (60 mins/hr x 60 seconds/minute + (59 mins/hr x 60 seconds/minute) + 1 seconds =  21,541 seconds                                                                                                                                            21,541 – 14,221 = 7320 seconds                                                    

A2: 36 baseball cards                                                                                                                           Explanation:                                                                                                                                               5 baseball cards/pack x 7 packs = 35 cards – 5 cards + 6 cards = 36 baseball cards

A3:  10 hits in the 2^nd inning, 20 hits in the 3^rd inning 

Explanation:

12 (1^st inning) + x (2^nd inning) + 2x (3^rd inning) = 42

3x = 30, x = 10

A4: 21 total runs                                                                                                                                     Explanation:                                                                                                                                            3 + 4 +1 + 13 = 21 total runs 

A5: 17 runs   

Explanation:                                                                                                                                             Diamondbacks runs = 12 + 4 = 16 

Rockies runs + X = 7 + Diamondbacks runs

6 + X = 7 + 16,   6 + X = 23

X= 17 which is how many more runs the Rockies need to win by 7 runs.    

A6: 13 runs                                                                                                                      Explanation:                                                                                                                                            7 + 6 = 13 runs

A7: 5 runs per game                                                                                                                      Explanation:                                                                                                                                      15 runs / 3 games = 5 runs/game   

A8: 112 people can be seated at the field                                                                                       Explanation:                                                                                                                                      8 rows x 14 seats/row = 112 seats                                                                                                                           

A9: 25,326 home runs hit                                                                                                                    Explanation:                                                                                                                                      67 x 378 = 25,326

Q1.  The Rockies won 20 times in one month.  They played 25 times in that month.  At every game there were 3,000 people.  How many people went to see the Rockies that month?

Q2.  There are three men selling hats.  Each hat costs $5.78. If 58 people bought a hat, how much money did the men selling hats earn?

Q3.  Parents took their two children to a baseball game.  The two children each wanted cotton candy and pop.  It costs them $5.00 to get cotton candy and $10.00 for pop. How much did their parent’s pay for everything they ate at the baseball game?

Q4.  Nine hundred and ninety-nine people came to the baseball game.  Three hundred and fifty-two got autographs.  Two hundred and thirty got their picture taken with players.  How many people didn’t get autographs or pictures?

Q5.  During the Colorado Rockies game they were selling hats and shirts.  The hats cost $20.00 and the shirts cost $22.00.  Thirteen people bought a shirt and nineteen people bought a hat.  How much money was spent on hats and shirts?

Q6.  There are 5,000 Rockies tickets available.  Only 2,000 tickets were bought.  How many tickets are left?

Q7.  The Rockies were playing against the Braves.  The Braves had A. 2,409 fans that came to see them play.  The Rockies had 3,300 fans that came to see them play.  A.  How many fans were there all together?  B.  If 934 left early, how many were still there?

Q8.  Carlos Gonzalez came to the plate 86 times and missed 36 times at bat.  How many would he have hit if he only missed 24?

Q9.  A ticket to the Rockies game costs $8.00.  Two people came to the game and wanted a hot dog that costs $1.99, and a drink, which costs $1.00.  How much money in all would it cost for two people, two hot dogs and drinks?

10. Q10.  The cost for nachos at the Rockies game is $3.00.  Four people

bought nachos.  What is the total amount of money that was

of money spent on nachos?

Q11.  There were 975 people sitting in the nose bleed section and there

were 705 people sitting down below at the Rockies game.  How

many people were there altogether at Coors Field?

Q12.  There were 30 players playing for the Rockies and there were 6

team members missing.  The Braves had 30 players too and 3

players were missing.  How many more players does the Braves

have than the Rockies?

Q13.  Carlos Gonzales scored 50 homeruns in one month.  There were 25

games in one month.  About how many homeruns does Carlos

score per game?

Q14.  Jack has $12.00.  He wants to buy as many hot dogs as he can at

the Rockies game.  A hot dog costs $1.25.  How many hot dogs can

he buy?

Q15.  My family bought 12 tickets to the Rockies game.  The tickets cost

$24.00.  We need to buy two more for mom and dad.  There are 14

people in my family.  How much money do we need for all 14

tickets?

Q16.  My family and I went to see the Rockies game.  The tickets were

$5.00 a piece and there were 6 people in my family. How much

money do we need?

Q17.  The Rockies won 20 times in one month.  They played 25 games. 

In every game 3,000 people came.  How many total people came

to all the games?

Q18.  The Rockies were playing a game in which they scored 37 points. 

The other team only scored 36 points.  The Rockies earned 7 more

runs before the game was over.  How many runs were scored all

together?

Q19.  The Rockies played 10 games in a week and got 20 homeruns in

Each of the 10 games.  They always win by two.  How many points

did they score?

Q20.  The Rockies made 11 homeruns in a game.  The Red Sox made 6

homeruns in the same game.  How many more homeruns did the

Rockies make than the Red Sox?

Q21.  At the Rockies game a foot long hot dog costs $1.00.  A cold pop

costs $2.99.  How much would one of each cost?

Q22.  There are 30 seats in one row at the Rockies game.  If all were

taken except 10, how many seats were used?

Following are answers to Colorado Rockies baseball math problems developed by students of Christy Talmadge, Knapp Elementary School, Denver Public Schools:

A1. 75,000 people

A2. $335.24

A3.  $30

A4.  417

A5.  $666

A6.  3,000

A7. A:  5709, and B:  4775 after 934 left.

A8.  62

A9.  $21.98

A10.  $12.00 

A11. 1680

A12.  2

A13.  2

A14.  9

A15.  $336.00

A16. $30.00

A17.  75,000

A18.  80

A18.  200

A20.  5

A19.  200

A20.  5

A21.  $3.99

A22.  20

Q1.  Hot dogs cost $3.25 hamburgers cost $3.00. If 20 people buy 2 hot dogs and 3 buy 6 hamburgers. How much money did they spend?

Q2.  There are 25 people on the Rockies team. 2 players got sick before they played the Angels. In the middle of the game Ubaldo Jumenez hurt his arm. At the next game against the Angels 4 players were sick. For the next 15 games at Coors Field 5 players were sick, and 6 were hurt. Throughout the time period how many players were sick?

Q3.  Foot long hot dogs cost 4.00.    Six inch hot dogs cost $2.00.

There were 9 hot dog sellers at the Rockies game. Each hot dog seller had 20 foot-long hot dogs, and 30 six-inch hot dogs. Three hotdog sellers together sold 70 six-inch hotdogs and 42 foot-long hot dogs.  The other six hot dog sellers together sold 142  six-inch hot dogs, and 72 foot-long hot dogs. How much money did  the 9 hot dog sellers make in all?

Q4.  There are 8,450 seats in Coors Field.  Only 7,879 tickets for the seats that were sold.  Each ticket was $5 for children, and $10 for adults.  5,172 were sold to adults.  2,702 were sold to children.  How much money was made on tickets?

Q5.  I am a player on the Colorado Rockies Team.  Use the clues below to find out my Jersey number.

Clues:

• I am an odd number.
• 3 of my multiples are 21, 35, 49.

Q6.  At the enchilada stand in Coors Field, there are 160 enchiladas for sale. 16 enchiladas were ruined by water, 9 burned and 37 people each boyght one enchilada. Then, they recive a shipment of 18 enchiladas. How many enchiladas are left to sell?

Q7.  At a Rockies game there are 1,299 fans watching the Rockies play the White Sox. At half time, 479 fans left. Then, 201 fans come back.   Double the number of fans in the stadium to see the end of the game. How many people are there at the end of the game?

Q8.  At Coors field, cotton candy costs $11.62. During the seventh inning stretch of the Giants vs Rockies game, 40 Rockies fans bought cotton candy. The next day, at the Red Sox vs Rockies game, cotton candy was half off, 73 fans bought cotton candy, 6 fans dropped their cotton candy so they bought another bag. How much money was spent on cotton candy both days?

Q9. There are 1000 people at the Rockies game in Coors Field. During the 7th inning stretch 250 people went to the Buffs game & 218 of them went to the Broncos game. 57 of them bought hot dogs and came back to watch Rockies game. The hot dogs were $5.00. How much money did they spend? How many people are left?

Following are Colorado Rockies Baseball Math problems developed by students of Lynn Twietmeyer, Douglass Elementary:

A1.  $180.00

A2.  Answer= 9 players

A3.  $880.000

A4.   $65,230

A5.  Number 7

A6.  There are 56 enchiladas left to sell.

A7.  There are 2,042 fans in Coors Field.

A8.  $923.79

A9.  A7.  $285.00 is how much the 57 people spent,  And 2.532 people are left.

Students from 26 classrooms across the Front Range, who are part of the IBM MentorPlace program, developed math problems as part of a volunteer project where IBM volunteers encourage student interest in math and science.  All participating classrooms earned a visit this spring from KOA baseball announcers Jack Corrigan and Jerry Schemmel.  Two classrooms will receive 100 tickets each for a Rockies game before school lets out for the summer.

If you’d like more information about the IBM MentorPlace program, contact Bill Prater, jprater@us.ibm.com

Each week KOA will post the Rockies baseball math problems created by one or more classrooms.

Q1.  If there are 44 Rockies players and five are catchers, 11 are infielders and 6 are outfielders, how many pitchers are there? 

Q2.  When I went to the Rockies game with my class this fall, I bought a hotdog for $10.50, a bag of chips for $1.00, nachos for $5.20, a soda for $2.10 and ice cream for $5.00.  How much money did I spend? 

Q3.  While I was at the Rockies game with my class this fall, I bought a hot dog for $5.00, a soda for $3.00.  How much money did I spend? 

Q4.  Todd Helton was up to bat 4 times in one game.  He hit a homerun twice and struck out 2 times.  What was his batting average? 

Q5.  Jared Ray hit the ball 4 times.  Each time it went 17 yards.  How many yards did he hit in all?

Q6.  In 2010 my class went to the Rockies game.  My class bought a lot of food.  There were 23 students and they each bought their own food.  The teacher bought each of them a coke for $3.98.  How much money did she spend? 

Q7.  If Clint Barnes and Torii Hunter are practicing and Clint hits 32 home runs, how many bases did his foot touch? 

Q8.  At the Rockies game this fall with my class, I bought a hotdog, nachos, and a large soda.  The hotdog was $10.00, the nachos were $15.00 and the large soda was $5.00.  How much money did it cost me to eat at the Rockies game? 

Q9.  The first official game played at Coors Field was in 1995.  How many years ago was that? 

Q10.  I went to the Rockies game and bought  2 small lemonades and 2 hotdogs.  The lemonades $1.50 each and the hotdogs were $2.25 each.  How much money will you spend? 

Q11. Los Rockies batean una pelota be beisbol I va a 100 millas y el otro equipo tambien batea a 48 millas, coal ia diferencia? 

Q12.  Si el estradio de los Rockies mide 48 cm de largo y 26 cm de ancho cuanto mide en total?

Q13.  Si en la ultima fila del estadio ay 1.92 personas y se uan 83 cuan tas personas quedaron? 

Q14.  At the Rockies game there was a vending machine.  The sodas cost $1.50, pizzas cost $7.50 and candy was $1.25.  I wanted to get all of it, but I only had $10.50.  How much money will one of each cost and how much change will I get back?

Q15.  There are 24 Rockies players and 6 got injured, 5 returned and played, but 2 got injured again.  How many Rockies players are left? 

Following are answers to the Rockies Baseball Math Problems developed by 5^th grade students of  Sally Beckner, Central Elementary, St. Vrain Valley School District: 

A1.  21

A2.  $23.80

A3.  $8.00

A4.  500

A5.  68 yards, or 214 feet.   

A6.  $91.54

A7.  128

A8.  $30.00

A9.  15 years

A10.  $7.50

A11.  54

A12.  74

A13.  109

A14.  total cost $10.25, change back .25

A15.  21

Q1.  11,000 people in the stands are Rockies’ fans.   3,000 fans leave their seats to get snacks.  300 fans leave the game early.   How many Rockies’ fans are seated in the stadium?

Q2.  The Red team hit 40 pop-flies.  The Rockies caught 75% of the flies.   How many pop flies did the Rockies catch?

Q3.  The Rockies played for 20 minutes in the second inning.   Every 2 minutes they made a home run.  How many runs did they score in the second inning?    

Q4. Hats cost $5.   Baseball gloves cost $10.   Autograph T-shirts cost $20.    If I buy 2 hats and 2 T-shirts, then how much money did I spend in all?  

Q5.  There are 60,000 fans and 7,000 get 2 hot dogs.   How many hot dogs were sold in all?    

Q6.  There are 3,000 baseballs in the store and they cost $2 each.  If each player on the batting line-up gets 2 balls, how much money is spent on balls?    

Q7.  There are 5,000 parking spaces.  If 2,505 cars park in the carpool section and 1,495 park in the regular parking, how many spaces are empty in total?  

Q8.  There are 5,000 seats in the stadium.   If 3,432 go to the game, how many people did not go to the game?   

Q9.  A hot dog, including mustard, cost $7.00.   A Pepsi cost $3.75.  There were 17 people at my birthday party at the Rockies game and we each had a hot dog and soda.   How much money did I spend in all? 

Following are Rockies Baseball Math problems created by students of Elana Wolfinbarger, Prairie Ridge Elementary, St. Vrain Valley School District:

A1.  7,700

A2.  30

A3.  10 runs

A4.  $50

A5.  14,000

A6.  $18

A7.  1,000

A8.  1,568

A9. $182.75

Q1. Todd Helton batted 398 times in 2010. If this was an average year for Helton, how many times will he have batted in 7 years? (submitted by Grant B.)

Q2.  Hypothetically, if Troy Tulowitzki caught 53, 47, 36, and 44 pop flies over the last 4 season, what is his average for catching pop flies? (submitted by Grant B)

Q3. Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki combined got 61 home runs in 2010. If Carlos Gonzalez hit 34 home runs, how many did Troy Tulowitzki hit? (submitted by Jon K.)

Q4. Ubaldo Jimenez played 32 games in 2010 and got 5 hits in the season. On average how often did he get a hit during the season? (Teresa D.)

Q5. Dexter Fowler was born on March 22, 1986 and Juan Nicasto was born on August 31, 1986. What month, day, and year would you get if you added together all the digits in their birthdays (note, for days over 30….carry over another month). (submitted by Demi B)

Q6. Smith and Fowler combined hit 23 home runs in 2010. If Fowler hit 6, how many did Smith hit? How much more likely is Smith to hit a homerun than Fowler?  (submitted by Alex H.)

Q7. The Rockies went to the World Series and in all the 7 games Gonzalez, Stewart, and Helton went up to bat 5 times in each game in the series. Look at the plot below showing the number of hits in each game and answer each question (each game, they had the same number of hits.) (submitted by Emily G.)

                                                      X        

X                                                   X

X                                                   X                                                         X

X                                                   X                                                         X

Gonzalez (3)                                Stewart (4)                                         Helton (2)
a) What is the batting average for each player over the entire series?

Q7b. If all of Gonzalez’ hits were home runs, a quarter of Stewart’s were home runs, and half of Helton’s were home runs, what was the score in each game (assume that no other runners were on base when the home runs were hit and no other hits were batted in during the game).

Q8. Troy Tulowitzki is 6’3” and he broke both of his legs off.  Both of his legs were 3’6” tall.  How tall would he be now?

Q9. Troy Tulowitzki hit 148 balls and 27 homeruns.  How many did he hit in all?

Q10.  Troy Tulowitzki hit 3 balls to the stands.  The next two nights he hit twice that amount in each game.  How many balls did he hit into the stands in all?

Q11.  Troy Tulowitzki hits 27 home runs a year.  Todd Helton hits 8 home runs a year.  Together, how many homeruns do they score in 7 years?

Q12.  Gonzalez hits 197 hits each year.  How many hits does he get on average in 9 years?

Q13.  Tulowitzki got 89 runs, 148 hits, and 27 home runs.  What is the mean average?

Q14.  Use this plot line to determine how many homeruns Troy Tulowitzki had. Just add Stewart and Gonzales’s home runs together. Then, subtract Iannetta’s home runs.  From that, subtract 17.  What is your answer?

            Iannetta (9)         Stewart (18)       Gonzalez (34)

            _____|_____|_________|__________

            0          10        20        30        40        50

Q15.  Troy Tulowitzki batted 122 times in 85 games.  He hit 90 of them.  What is his batting average?

Q16.  Carlos Gonzales got 34 homeruns. Troy Tulowitzki got 27 homeruns and Todd Helton got 6 homeruns.  Average the number of homeruns.

Q17.  Seth Smith weighs 215 lbs.  Carlos Gonzalez weighs  210 lbs. Todd Helton weighs the same amount of pounds as Seth Smith.  How many pounds do they weigh all together?

Q18.  Troy Tulowitzki’s weight is 215 lbs., if he gains 7 pounds each day for 31 days, how much would he weigh?

Q19.  If Carlos Gonzalez hit 34 doubles in a season and Dexter Fowler hits 20 doubles in that season.  What is the average amount of doubles between the two players?

Q20.  Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler went up to bat. Carlos Gonzalez had 587 at bats.  Dexter had 439 at bats. Find their average at bats.

Q21.  Gonzalez and Tulowitzki have a total of 345 hits.  If Tulo has 148 hits, how many hits does Gonzalez have?

Q22.  Carlos Gonzalez struck out 135 times while Dexter Fowler struck out 104 times.  What is the average strike outs for the two players?Q23. Only two of these Colorado Rockies players are left handed out of the six listed below. Figure out who that is out using these hints:

• Reynolds
• Helton
• Jimenez
• Lopez
• Tulowitzki
• Garner

Hints: Garner is right handed. Helton is the opposite of Lopez. Tulo is not left handed. Lopez is right handed. Reynolds is the same as Helton.

Q24.  Troy Tulowitzki tripped and hurt himself. The team gets an average of 68 points per game, but without Tulowitzki, they lose 37 points during the next game. How many points did they probably score in their next game?

Following are answers to Rockies Baseball Math problems created by students of Chris Hespe, Aspen Creek K-8, Broomfield: 

A1. 2,786 (by Grand B)

A2. 45  (By Grant B)

A3. 27  (By Jon K)

A4. About every 6^th game he played.  (By Teresa D)

A5. December, 23 in the year 3972  (By Demi B)

A6. 17; and 3 times more likely  (By Alex H)

A 7 a).   (By Emily G)

Gonzalez .600

Stewart  .800

Helton .400

A7 b. 5

A8. 2’9” tall!

A9. 175 (by Holly)

A10.  15 balls (by Ashley)

A11.  245 Homeruns! (by Braden)

A12.  1773 hits (by Braden)

A13.  : 88 (by Cade)

A14.  27 home runs (by Abby)

A15.  .737 (by Maverick)

A16.   22 Remainder 1 (by Hannah)

A17.  640 lbs. (by Ashley)

A18.  432 lbs! (by Steph)

A19.  27 doubles (by Colin)

A20.  513 at bats. (by Mason)

A21.  197 hits (by Cade)

A22.  119 R1 (by Tanner)

A23.  Helton and Reynolds are left handed.   

A24.  31 points (by Steph)

Q1.  Kara went to a Rockies game with 5 friends.  It cost $12.50 per person for admission.  Each friend wanted a hot dog.  Hot dogs are $2.25 each. How much money does she need to pay for her and her friends?

Q2.  There are 20 people who each want a hat and a baseball bat.  The hats cost 15 dollars and the baseball bats were 20 dollars.  How much money do they need to buy all the hats and bats?

Q3.  There was a whole stadium full of Rockies and Red Sox fans.  At the end of the 6^th inning 3/6 of the people left.  1/6 is worth 107 people, 2/6 is worth 214 people.  So how many people left in the 6^th inning? 

Q4.  If 13 players run the bases on the field and there are 4 bases (including home), how many bases did they run?

Q5. Rockies Baseball.  A hot dog costs $2.50.  An Icee would be $3.75.  A boy would buy an Icee and two hot dogs.  He gave a little more than he needed $9.00.  What will his change be?

Q6.  400 people arrived at the baseball game.  114 of them left before the game ended.  How many people were left?

Q7.  10 hot dogs were sold.  They all cost $9.00 each.  Each person bought 1 hot dog.  How many dollars did 6 people have to spend? 

Q8.  There are 50 people and every person needs 2 hats.  How many hats will they need?

Q9.   The Rockies have 10 home runs.  The Red Sox have 7.  How many bases did they run altogether?

Q10.  The tickets cost 10 dollars each and there are 1,000 people in the crowd.  How much money is there all together?

Q11.  The Rockies made 6 home runs total for the game.  Below is the total of feet for how far each player hit the baseball. 

1.   460 feet

2.   485 feet

3.   607 feet

4.   500 feet

5.   790 feet

6.   800 feet

How many feet did they hit the baseball altogether?

Q12.  2,110 people were at the baseball game and 40 people left.  How many people are there now?

Q13.  There are two hundred friends going to a baseball game.  The leader wants them all to have a hotdog.  Each hot dog costs two dollars and fifty cents.  How much would the hot dogs cost?

Q14.  There were 300 tickets.  But only 50 people came.  How many tickets were left?

Q15.  Zeek and Cody went to get a snack.  Zeek got a footlong hotdog and a soda which cost 11 dollars.  Cody bought 4 regular hot dogs and a large soda that costs 23 dollars.  How much did they have to pay in all

Q16.  There are 2,180 people at Coors Field and 1,377 leave the field. between the fourth and fifth inning,.  How many people are left at Coors field?

Q17.  There were 19 on the Rockies’ team.  The Red Sox’s team had 19 too.  Then the Rockies had 12 new players.  The Red Sox had only nineteen.  Then three Red Sox players were scared they would lose.  The Red Sox had 9 players leave.  How many does the team need to be even? 

Q18.  It is raining at the Rockies game.  It rains 29 inches and it rains 41 inches more.  How many inches did it rain at the game?.

Q19.  There are 81 people who buy one snack each.  There were 100 snacks.  How many are left?

Following are the answers to Rockies Baseball Math problems created by students of Terri Dimond, Emerald Elementary, Broomfield:

A1.  5 x $12.50 = $62.50

        5 x $2.25 = $11.25

        $62.50 + $11.25 = $73.75 total paid

A2.  20 x $15 = $300

        20 x 20 = $400

        $300 + $400 = $700 needed

A3.  1/6 is 107 people so 3/6 is 3 x 107 = 321 people left in the 6^th inning

A4.  13 x 4 = 52 bases total

A5.  $2.50 + $3.75 = $6.25.  $9.00 - $6.25 = $2.75 change

A6.  400-114 = 286 left

A7.  6 x $9 = $54 spent

A8.  50 x 2 = 100 hats

A9.  10 + 7 = 17 runs total

A10.  $10 x 1,000 = $10,000 spent

A11.  460+485+607+500+790+800 = 3,642 total feet

A12.  2110 – 40 = 2,070 left

A13.  200 x $2.50 = $500 spent

A14.  300 – 50 = 250 tickets left

A15.  $11 + $23 = $34 spent

A16.  2,180 – 1,377 = 803 left

A17.  Rockies 19 + 12 = 31

          Red Sox 19 – 9 = 10

          31 – 10 = 21 more Red Sox needed to make the teams even

A18.  29 + 41 = 70 inches total

A19.  100 – 81 = 19 snacks left

Q1.  Troy Tulowitzki earns $15M a year for five years playing for the Rockies.  When his contract was up, they offered him a six year contract for $35M a year.  How much money would he make after playing all eleven years for the Rockies?

2.  The chefs at Coors Field make 25,000 servings of nachos in a week.  They sold 18,671 servings.  How many were left over?

Q3.  The Rockies offered Troy Tulowitzki a 10 year contract for $31,000,000 a year.  The Boston Red Sox offered him a six year contract for $20,000,000.  Which contract should he take in order to make the most money?

Following are answers to Rockies Baseball Math problems created by students of Stefani Sarvadi-Sullivan, Slavens K-8, Denver Public Schools: 

A1.  $285M

Q2.  6,329

A3.  Rockies total=$310,000,000

Red Sox total=$120,000,000

The Rockies, of course!

Q1.  In the 3rd inning, of a game between the Colorado  Rockies and the Chicago Cubs :

• Carols Gonzales  ( # 5) hits a Grand Slam  ( 4 runs score)
• Troy Tulowitzki  ( # 2)  hits a home run after Carols ( scores 1 run)
• Todd Helton ( #17)  hits a triple after Troy ( No runs score)
• Ryan Spilborghs  ( # 19)  hits a double after Todd  ( 1 run scores)
• Dexter Fowler  ( #24)  hits a home run after Ryan ( 2 runs score)

The game is postponed because of rain.

Up to this point, how many runs did the Rockies score in the 3rd inning of this game?

Q2.  If you add up all the Team numbers from the Rockies catchers on the active roster as of Feb 23rd 2011, what number do you get?

# 20  Chris Ianetta

#8 Michael McKenry

# 26 Jose Morales

# 58 Jordon Pacheco

# 12 Willin Rosario

Q3.  My friends and I have tickets to see the Rockies play on Saturday April 2nd.  We want to wear Rockies gear to the game. Five of my girlfriends and I want to buy the pink youth size signature hoodie that costs $39.99 each if we buy them on line at http://www.coloradorockies.com I want to use $100 from my savings to pay for my own hoodie and help my friends pay for their hoodie.

Our parents will pitch in another $50.

How much will each of my friends have to take out of their piggy banks to cover the remaining cost of the hoodie, not including taxes, shipping & handling fees.

Hoodies total purchase price = $239.94 (6 @$39.95 each)

$239.94 less my $100 contribution  = $139.94

$139.94 less our parents $50 contribution = $89.94

$89.94 divided by my 5 friends = $17.98 each

Q4.  As of Feb 23rd 2011, how many of the pitchers on the Rockies active roster were 76 inches tall or taller?  (Hint:  convert  76 inches into feet & inches.  See http://coloradorockies.com)

Q5.  On Wednesday Feb 23rd, I want to buy  2 tickets for the  2011 Rockies Full Season ( 81 games) and sit in the Lower Reserved Infield.  I also want to buy 4 tickets for the 2011 Full Season ( 81 games) and sit in the Pavilion seats.  How much money will I need to buy these 6 tickets, excluding tax & handling fees?

2 season tickets Lower Reserved Infield  = $3240 ( $1620/ticket)

4 season tickets Pavilion seats = $4212 ( $1053/ticket)

$3240 + 4212 = $7452

Q6.  For the month of June 2011, the Rockies are scheduled to play 26 games. 13 games are home games, how many away games will the Rockies play in June 2011

and how many travel days ( no game scheduled)  will the Rockies have in June 2011?

Following are answers to Rockies Baseball Math questions from Kim Adamson's 4th & 5th graders at Gilcrest Elementary, Weld County RE-1: 

A1.  8 

A2. 124

A3.  $17.98

A4.  Answer = 8 pitchers on the Rockies active roster on Feb 23rd 2011 were 76 inches tall or taller. 76 inches = 6 feet 4 inches

• #34 Matt Belisle 6ft 4inches
• #44 Edgmer Escalona 6ft 4inches
• #46 Jason Hammel 6ft 6inches
• #38 Urbaldo Jimenez 6ft 4inches
• #59 Clay Mortensen 6ft 4inches
• #54 Greg Reynolds 6ft 7inches
• #51 Matt Reynolds 6ft 5inches
• #66 Cory Riordan 6ft 4inches

A5.  $7,452

A6.  Games =13, travel days = 4

• Month of June has 30 days
• 26 total games scheduled, 1 game per day
• 13 home games + 13 away games = 26 games total in June 2011
• 30 days in June - 26 game days = 4  travel days.

Q1.  Carlos Gonzalez had 34 home runs and Troy Tulowitzski had 28 home runs.  What is the average of their home runs?

Q2.   Seth Smith had to sign 150 balls.  He signed 20 each day.  How many days did it take him to sign 150 balls?  About how many weeks?

Following are the answers to Rockies Baseball Math problems developed by students of Brian Geraghty,  Aspen Creek K-8:

A1.  avg=31 home runs

Q1.  If Todd Helton plays in every single home game and hits one home run over right field in every game, what is the total home run distance he will accumulate?

(Rockies 2011 baseball statistics:  distance from home plate to right field:  350 feet.  Number of home games:  81) 

Q2.  Todd Helton hit 56 times and 19 of those were foul balls.  How many were good? 

Q3.  The Rockies team  has 7 foul balls and 11 good hits.  They also had 36 home runs.  How many times did they hit?

Q4.  There were 30 different kinds of sodas on sale at the ball park, and 3 slushies, five milk shakes and 6 juices.  How many drinks are there total?

Q5.  There were 5,032 people that came to a rockies game.  Half of them bought foam fingers.  How many people did not buy foam fingers?

Q6.  There are 70,000 seats at Coors Field.  If 57,000 people came to a game how many seats are left?

Following are answers to the Colorado Rockies Baseball Math problems developed by students of Jesse Smith, Garfield Elementary, Thompson Valley School District:

A1.  81 x 350 = 28,350 feet

A2.  44

A3.  44

A4.  2,516

A5.  4

A6.  13,000