Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Test Change Alert!
The Equations Quiz scheduled for tomorrow has now been moved to Friday, December 19th due to my absence yesterday.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
Ray bought a car for $5,400. He sold it to Penny for 5/6 of the price. She sold it to Jim for 1/5 less than what she paid. Him sold it to April for 3/4 what he paid. How much did April pay? Show work!
Friday, December 5, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Quiz Alert!
There will be a 20 point quiz on the Distributive
Property and Simplifying Algebraic Expressions on Wednesday, November 26th (day before Thanksgiving break).
If you know that you will be absent that day, please see me ahead of time.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
A boy ate 100 cookies in 5 days. Each day he at 6 more cookies than the day before. How many cookies did he eat on the first day? Explain your strategy.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
Friday, October 31, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
There are 75 students in the Travel Club.
27 members have visited Mexico
34 have visited Canada
12 have been to England
18 have visited both Mexico and Canada
6 have been only to England
8 have been only to Mexico.
Some club members have not been to any of the 3 countries.
An equal number have been to all 3 countries.
a) How many students have been to all three countries?
b) How many students have been only to Canada?
27 members have visited Mexico
34 have visited Canada
12 have been to England
18 have visited both Mexico and Canada
6 have been only to England
8 have been only to Mexico.
Some club members have not been to any of the 3 countries.
An equal number have been to all 3 countries.
a) How many students have been to all three countries?
b) How many students have been only to Canada?
Monday, October 27, 2014
Test Alert!
There will be a 50 point test on Ratios and Proportions (chapter 5) on Thursday, October 30th.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
A picture that is 12 cm by 18 cm is enlarged by 4 times its area. What are its new dimensions? Show work or explain your strategy.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Quiz Delay!
The proportions quiz scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) has been delayed one day (now on Wednesday).
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Problem of the Week due by Friday (optional)
Gordon Greenthumbs grows huge plants. He grew zucchini that started out 6 inches and then grew 9 inches more overnight into the second day. Each night the zucchini grew by the same amount as it grew the night before, plus another 3 inches. On which day would the zucchini be LONGER than 11 feet? Show work!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
A math teacher orders 1 pizza. She asks for 12 1/2% pepperoni, 12/32 sausage, 0.375 green pepper, and the remainder Canadian bacon and pineapple. What portion of the pizza is Canadian bacon and pineapple? Write your answer as a fraction, decimal, and percent.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Friday, October 3, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Study Guide Answers
Since we did not completely get through the study guide answers, I have the answers below:
1) 7.625 2) -0.26 (with just the six repeating) 3) three and four ninths
4) one and one half feet
5) 8 rows (division)
6) seven and seven tenths pounds (multiplication)
7) five and five sixteenths miles (addition)
8) one sixth
9) negative five and five ninths
10) four
11) 4 b over a
12) seven n squared over six
1) 7.625 2) -0.26 (with just the six repeating) 3) three and four ninths
4) one and one half feet
5) 8 rows (division)
6) seven and seven tenths pounds (multiplication)
7) five and five sixteenths miles (addition)
8) one sixth
9) negative five and five ninths
10) four
11) 4 b over a
12) seven n squared over six
Monday, September 29, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
Use the fractions 2/3, 1/3, 1/6, 5/6, 1/2, and the whole number 1 to create a triangle so that each side will have the same sum. Use each number once.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)
A) I’m thinking of a number. The sum of its digits is divisible
by 2. The number is a multiple of 11. It is greater than
4x5. It is a multiple of 3. It is less than 7x8+23. Name THREE values it could be.
B) I’m thinking of a number. The number is even. It is not
divisible by 3. It is not divisible by 4. It is not greater than 9x9. It is not less than 8x8. Name TWO values it could be.
by 2. The number is a multiple of 11. It is greater than
4x5. It is a multiple of 3. It is less than 7x8+23. Name THREE values it could be.
B) I’m thinking of a number. The number is even. It is not
divisible by 3. It is not divisible by 4. It is not greater than 9x9. It is not less than 8x8. Name TWO values it could be.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Problem of the Week due THURSDAY (optional)
Three watermelons and two cantaloupes weigh 32 pounds. Four watermelons and three cantaloupes weigh 44 pounds. All watermelons weigh the same and all cantaloupes weigh the same. What is the weight of two watermelons and one cantaloupe? Show work!
Friday, September 12, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Problem of the Week due by Friday (optional)
An example of consecutive odd numbers is 3, 5, 7, 9. Find a set of four consecutive odd numbers with a sum of 160. Be sure to show or explain your strategy.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Test Alert!
There will be a 50 point test on Chapter 1 (only sections 2 through 4) on Friday, September 5th. A study guide will be given the day before.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Correction to Online Textbook Website
There was an extra period in the web address given in the welcome packet for the online textbook website. The website is connected.mcgraw-hill.com (the link to the right is correct). Students received an updated "Helpful Websites to Stay Involved" paper during class today.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Welcome to Pre-Algebra
Hello, Mathematicians!
I hope you have a good first week of school!
You can see on the right side, there is a link. You may click on "Online Textbook Access" to view your textbook pages, find extra worksheets, and watch tutor videos. You will need to use the username and password I give you on the second day of school.
Check back to this blog for more upcoming messages regarding assignments, assessments, and problem of the week!
Miss Gidas
I hope you have a good first week of school!
You can see on the right side, there is a link. You may click on "Online Textbook Access" to view your textbook pages, find extra worksheets, and watch tutor videos. You will need to use the username and password I give you on the second day of school.
Check back to this blog for more upcoming messages regarding assignments, assessments, and problem of the week!
Miss Gidas
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