diff --git a/assignments/array-methods.js b/assignments/array-methods.js
index f3862361e..4cd90d840 100644
--- a/assignments/array-methods.js
+++ b/assignments/array-methods.js
@@ -58,28 +58,65 @@ const runners = [
 // ==== Challenge 1: Use .forEach() ====
 // The event director needs both the first and last names of each runner for their running bibs. Combine both the first and last names and populate a new array called `fullNames`. This array will contain just strings.
 let fullNames = [];
+runners.forEach(function(item){
+  fullNames.push(`${item.first_name} ${item.last_name}`);
+})
 console.log(fullNames);
 
 // ==== Challenge 2: Use .map() ====
 // The event director needs to have all the runners' first names in uppercase because the director BECAME DRUNK WITH POWER. Populate an array called `firstNamesAllCaps`. This array will contain just strings.
 let firstNamesAllCaps = [];
+// runners.forEach(function(item){
+//   firstNamesAllCaps.push(item.first_name.toUpperCase())
+// })
+
+firstNamesAllCaps = runners.map((item) => item.first_name.toUpperCase());
 console.log(firstNamesAllCaps);
 
 // ==== Challenge 3: Use .filter() ====
 // The large shirts won't be available for the event due to an ordering issue. We need a filtered version of the runners array, containing only those runners with large sized shirts so they can choose a different size. This will be an array of objects.
 let runnersLargeSizeShirt = [];
+  runnersLargeSizeShirt.push(runners.filter(item => item.shirt_size == "L")); //this wont work without the item => in the filter b/c you haven't given the filter anything to reference to create or look for item.shirt_size
+
+
 console.log(runnersLargeSizeShirt);
 
 // ==== Challenge 4: Use .reduce() ====
 // The donations need to be tallied up and reported for tax purposes. Add up all the donations and save the total into a ticketPriceTotal variable.
 let ticketPriceTotal = 0;
+
+// ticketPriceTotal = runners.reduce(function(acc, currentVal) {return acc += currentVal.donation}, 0);
+// console.log(ticketPriceTotal);
+
+ticketPriceTotal = runners.reduce((acc, currentVal)  =>  acc + currentVal.donation, 0);
 console.log(ticketPriceTotal);
 
 // ==== Challenge 5: Be Creative ====
 // Now that you have used .forEach(), .map(), .filter(), and .reduce().  I want you to think of potential problems you could solve given the data set and the 5k fun run theme.  Try to create and then solve 3 unique problems using one or many of the array methods listed above.
 
-// Problem 1
+// Problem 1: We want to give everyone who donated over 200 dollars a gift basket, get a list of those generous people
+
+let givingPeople = [];
+
+givingPeople = runners.filter(item => item.donation > 200);
+
+console.log(givingPeople);
+
+
+// Problem 2: actually we want the tax to know exactly how much tax is coming from each donation, make an array that shows how much each person is paying to a 17% tax
+
+let taxMan = [];
+
+taxMan = runners.map((item) => item.donation * .17);
+
+console.log(taxMan);
+
+// Problem 3: We want to know how many people wore 2XL, reduce them to a number!
 
-// Problem 2
+let totalMiddleWeights = 0;
+let middleWeightsByName = [];
+middleWeightsByName = runners.filter((item) => item.shirt_size == "2XL");
+console.log(middleWeightsByName);
+totalMiddleWeights = middleWeightsByName.length;
 
-// Problem 3
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+console.log(totalMiddleWeights);
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diff --git a/assignments/callbacks.js b/assignments/callbacks.js
index cb72e70c9..9815105e7 100644
--- a/assignments/callbacks.js
+++ b/assignments/callbacks.js
@@ -41,29 +41,98 @@ const items = ['Pencil', 'Notebook', 'yo-yo', 'Gum'];
 
 function getLength(arr, cb) {
   // getLength passes the length of the array into the callback.
+  return cb(arr);
 }
 
+const arrLength = function(arr){
+  return arr.length;
+}
+
+
+//////////////MY ATTEMPT at inline did not work////
+// function getLength(arr, arr => arr.length);
+// const arrLength = arr => arr.length;
+
+
+console.log(getLength(items, arrLength));
+
+
+
+
 function last(arr, cb) {
   // last passes the last item of the array into the callback.
+  return cb(arr);
 }
 
+const arrLast = function(arr){
+  return arr[arr.length -1];
+}
+
+console.log(last(items, arrLast));
+
+
+
+
 function sumNums(x, y, cb) {
   // sumNums adds two numbers (x, y) and passes the result to the callback.
+  return cb(x, y);
 }
 
+const addTwo = function(x,y){
+  return x + y;
+}
+
+console.log(sumNums(1, 2, addTwo));
+
+
+
+
+
 function multiplyNums(x, y, cb) {
   // multiplyNums multiplies two numbers and passes the result to the callback.
+    return cb(x , y);
+}
+
+const productTwo = function(x, y){
+  return x * y;
 }
 
+console.log(multiplyNums(3, 4, productTwo));
+
+
+
 function contains(item, list, cb) {
   // contains checks if an item is present inside of the given array/list.
   // Pass true to the callback if it is, otherwise pass false.
+    return cb(item, list);
+}
+
+const runThroughList = function(item, list){
+  return list.includes(item);
+  
+
 }
 
+console.log(contains('Pencil', items, runThroughList));
+console.log(contains('Eraser', items, runThroughList));
+
+
 /* STRETCH PROBLEM */
 
+let testArray = [1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8]
+
 function removeDuplicates(array, cb) {
   // removeDuplicates removes all duplicate values from the given array.
   // Pass the duplicate free array to the callback function.
   // Do not mutate the original array.
+
+      return cb(array);
+}
+
+const removeSamsies = function(list){
+  return list.filter(function(item, index){
+    return list.indexOf(item) >= index;
+  })
 }
+
+console.log(removeDuplicates(testArray, removeSamsies));
diff --git a/assignments/closure.js b/assignments/closure.js
index 4b399c098..e8bfd5b2e 100644
--- a/assignments/closure.js
+++ b/assignments/closure.js
@@ -4,12 +4,36 @@
 // that manipulates variables defined in the outer scope.
 // The outer scope can be a parent function, or the top level of the script.
 
+function spaceship(shipName){
+        const position1 = "Navigator";
+        const position2 = "Cook";
+
+        function lifepod(podNum){
+          console.log(`${podNum} didn't have enough space for more than one person so that person is both the ${position1} and ${position2}.`)
+        };
+
+        lifepod("Pod5");
+}
+spaceship("crazy horse");
+
 
 /* STRETCH PROBLEMS, Do not attempt until you have completed all previous tasks for today's project files */
 
 
 // ==== Challenge 2: Implement a "counter maker" function ====
 const counterMaker = () => {
+      let count = 0;
+        
+      return function counter(){ //don't forget the damn RETURN
+        count += 1;
+        if (count >= 4){
+          return count = count - 3;
+        }else{
+        return count;}
+      };
+    
+
+      
   // IMPLEMENTATION OF counterMaker:
   // 1- Declare a `count` variable with a value of 0. We will be mutating it, so declare it using `let`!
   // 2- Declare a function `counter`. It should increment and return `count`.
@@ -17,6 +41,13 @@ const counterMaker = () => {
   //      "closes over" the `count` variable. It can "see" it in the parent scope!
   // 3- Return the `counter` function.
 };
+
+const newCounter = counterMaker();
+console.log(newCounter());
+console.log(newCounter());
+console.log(newCounter());
+console.log(newCounter());
+
 // Example usage: const myCounter = counterMaker();
 // myCounter(); // 1
 // myCounter(); // 2