Middle School Madness

Weekly problems for middle school students ready for a challenge. These puzzles enhance logical thinking and make math exciting and rewarding.

Five factorial or 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.  Five Double factorial  means the product of all  positive integers less than or equal to five with the same parity (odd or even) as the integer 5. For example,  5!! = 5*3*1 = 15.  Based on this information, find 15!!

Problem submitted by Pat Costello, Eastern Kentucky University

 


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