In this math instructional activity, learners determine the rate at which belly dancers lose weight.  This instructional activity contains one multiple-step word problem.  It may be used as a problem of the week.

Math Forum has a site for problem of the week for Elementary, Middle, and High School. Subject areas include Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus. Go through the archives of past problems dating back to 2001.

This Math Forum resource poses a weekly problem to students. If desired, students may submit their answers. Solutions are published the next week.