02 Math Grade 8 BLMs

Unit 1, Activity 1, Rational Number Line Cards - Student 1
Grade 8
Mathematics
Blackline Masters, Mathematics, Grade 8

Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum, Revised 2008
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Cut these cards apart. Each group of students should have one set of cards.
1
2
3
8
5
6
3
5
1
4
3
4
7
8
1
3
5
8
1
5
1
10
4
5

1
8
2
3
2
5
12
12
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Cut these cards apart. Each group of students should have one set of card.
-0.50
0.25
0.375 -0.875
0.75
-0.125
0.333
0.666
0.833
-0.625
0.20
-0.40
0.60
-0.80
0.10
-1.00

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Rational Number

Compare and Order
Name __________________________________ Date _________ Hour ____________
Place the following numbers in the most appropriate location along the number line.
0.1 , 0.05 , -0.5 ,
3
,
4
-1 ,
1,
-3 ,
5
, 2,
3
7
1
12
2
, ,
, 75% , -2
8
2
12
6
0
Write 3 different inequalities using the numbers from the number line above using symbols <,
>, =, , . (example: -1 < 1)
1.
2.
3.
Write 2 repeating inequalities using the numbers from the number line above using the symbols.
<, >, =, , . (example: -1 1 2)
1.
2.

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Compare and Order Word Grid
Compare and Order

Name __________________________________ Date _________ Hour ____________
Use the two numbers in column one and add, subtract, multiply or divide them according to the
heading. Determine whether or not the answer would result in a true statement.
sum > 1
difference < 1
product < sum
Example
2 + -3 = -
2 - (-3) = 5
2 , -3
NO
NO
(5/2)(-3) = -15/2
=-7
YES
product <
quotient
5/2 - 3/1 = -5/6
NO
1 3
1 ,
2 4
2, 1
,
3 4
1
2,
2
5 7
,
6 8
1, 1

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Compare and Order Word Grid with Answers

Compare and Order
Use the two numbers in column one and add, subtract, multiply or divide them according to the
heading. Determine whether or not the answer would result in a true statement.

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Unit 1, Activity 2, Grouping Dilemma

Grouping Dilemma
Name ____________________________________ Date _______ Hour ___________
Circle or loop groups of tiles that will help determine the total number of tiles without counting
each and every tile. Beneath each tile pattern, write a mathematical expression that represents
the looping used to determine the number of tiles.
sum > 1
difference < 1
Example
2 + -3 = -
2 - (-3) = 5
2 , -3
NO
1+=2
1 3
,
Expression1to2represent
grouping
4
2, 1
,
3 4
= 15YES
11/12
1
2,
2
5 7
,
6 8
1, 1
product < sum
(5/2)(-3) = -15/2
=-7
NO
YES
1-=
1 ( ) = 9/8
Expression to represent grouping
YES
=YES
15
5/12
24/12 = 2
product <
quotient
5/2 - 3/1 = -5/6
NO
1=2
YES
= 15
2<2 2/3
NO
2
YES
1
NO
1
YES
1<4
YES
17/24
NO
-1/24
YES
420/576 = 35/48
YES
35/48 < 20/21
YES
2
YES
0
NO
1<2
YES
1=1
YES
YES
YES
NO

= 15

= 15

= 15

= 15


= 15

= 15
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Unit 1, Activity 2, Grouping Dilemma with answers

Circle or loop groups of tiles that will help determine the total number of tiles without counting
each and every tile. Beneath each tile pattern, write a mathematical expression that represents the
looping used to determine the number of tiles.

3 x 3 + 2 x 3= 15

4+4+4+3
= 15

(4 x 3) + 3= 15

(3 x 4) + 3= 15

(2 x 3) + (2 x 3) + 3= 15

(6 x 2) + 4 -1= 15


(4 x 4)-1
= 15

(2 x 4 1) + 2 x 4= 15

(2 x 2) + (2 x 2) + (2 x 2) + 2 x 2 -1)= 15
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Unit 1, Activity 5, Missing

Missing
Name ____________________________________ Date _______ Hour ___________
1. Samantha is 75 feet from the shore at 10 a.m. Every hour she moves forward 15 feet,
and the current pulls her backward 6 feet. At this rate, what time will Samantha reach
the shore? Explain your solution.
2. There are six boys in a race. Carl is ahead of Bill who is two places behind Frank.
Allen is two places ahead of Dwight, who is two places ahead of Evan, who is last.
Which of the boys is closest to the finish line? Explain your solution.
3. A group of students have gathered around the center
circle of the basketball court. The students are evenly
spaced around the circle. Student #11 is directly across
from student #27. How many students have gathered
around the circle? Explain your solution.
11
19
How are the problems below different from the problems

above?
4. The world record high dive is 176 feet 10 inches. What is
the difference between Jacks highest dive and the world
record?
27
5. Mary wants to find the amount of carpet needed to carpet her bedroom. She measures
the length of the room. How much carpet does she need to carpet the bedroom?
6. Greg Louganis holds 17 U. S. national diving records. How many of these did he earn
before the 1988 Olympics?

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Unit 1, Activity 5, Missing with Answers

1. Samantha is 75 feet from the shore at 10 a.m. Every hour she moves forward 15 feet,
and the current pulls her backward 6 feet. At this rate, what time will Samantha reach
the shore? Explain your solution.
Solution: 6:12 p.m.- since she gains about 9 feet every hour 75 9 = 8 hours plus
three feet left. Set a proportion 15ft/3ft = 9 ft/x to find the part of an hour the 3
feet would take. I came up with 1/5 of an hour and that is 12 minutes.
2. There are six boys in a race. Carl is ahead of Bill who is two places behind Frank.
Allen is two places ahead of Dwight, who is two places ahead of Evan. Evan is last.
Which of the boys is closest to the finish line? Explain your solution.
Solution: Carl is closest to the finish line. Carl is first, Allen second (two places
ahead of Dwight), Frank is third(two places ahead of Bill), Dwight is fourth, Bill
is fifth (two people behind Frank), and Evan last
11
(two places behind Dwight.
3. A group of students have gathered around the center
circle of the basketball court. The students are evenly
spaced around the circle. Student #11 is directly across
from student #27. How many students have gathered
3
around the circle? Explain your solution.
Solution: 32 students. Sketch a model to get an idea
as to positioning. There are 15 students between #11
and #27 and the median from 12 to 26 is 19. The
27
opposite side had to increase from 27 but also
decrease from 11 to 1. Listing these numbers and then
finding the median gives me the opposite person. Listing the numbers also gives
the number of people in the circle.)
Have the students examine problems like the ones below and discuss how these are different
from the earlier problems (They are missing information.).
The world record high dive is 176 feet 10 inches. What is the difference between
Jacks highest dive and the world record? We need to know the height of Jacks dive.
Mary wants to find the amount of carpet needed to carpet her bedroom. She measures
the length of the room. How much carpet does she need to carpet the bedroom? She
needs the width of the room.
Greg Louganis holds 17 U. S. national diving records. How many of these did he earn
before the 1988 Olympics? We need to know when he earned these 17 records.

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Unit 1, Activity 6, Practice reading circle graphs

London, Paris, Rome or . . . ?
Name ____________________________________ Date _______ Hour ___________
The pie graph below shows the total number of 200 vacationers who went to London,
Rome, Paris, Madrid or other European countries. Study the graph and answer the
questions.
1. What number of vacationers chose
London? Show your work.
Paris
25%
Rome
25%
Madrid
11%
Other
11%
2. What number of vacationers did not

choose Madrid?
Show your work.
London
28%
3. The vacationers who chose either London, Paris, or Rome would be closest to what
fraction?
a.
1
2
b.
1
3
c.
3
4
d.
9
10
4. A vacationer in Paris decided to buy an Eiffel Tower souvenir for $12.00. The store
was having a 10% off sale. What is the total cost of the statue before tax? Show
your work.

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Unit 1, Activity 7, Bulls Eye Chart

Bulls Eye Chart
Name ____________________________________ Date _______ Hour ___________
1. Write an estimated answer for each of the problems in estimate column without a calculator.
2. Get with a partner and using your calculator, record the exact answers in the exact column for
each of the problems.
3. Use your calculator to divide your estimate by the exact answer, and record the quotient in
the estimate/exact column. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.
4. To determine the number of points scored for each estimate, use the number line on the
bottom of the Bulls Eye Target to find the point that most closely matches your quotient.
Record your points on your chart
Estimated
answer
Exact answer Estimated

Exact answer
Points
scored
Estimated
answer

Exact answer
Points
scored
4.872 x 3.127
25.2 x 20.02
0.62 x 0.57
19.8 1.52
0.91 12.13
54.45 14.79
Total game 1
2 1
8
5 4
9 5
3

10 7
1 3
6
5 4
9
2
10 5
8
3
25 8
3
1
11 6
5
2
Total game 2

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Unit 1, Activity 7, Bulls Eye Chart with Answers

Bulls Eye Chart
Possible answers are shown as an example for the first problem.
Estimated
answer
Exact answer
5
x
3
=
15
15.234744
.98
4.872 x 3.127
25.2 x 20.02
504.504
0.62 x 0.57
.3534
19.8 1.52
13.02631579
0.91 12.13
.07502061
54.45 14.79
3.681541582
Points
scored
10
Total game 1
Estimated
answer
2
1
x8
5
4
9 5
3
x
10 7
1
3
9 x6
5
4
9
2
10 5
7
3
12 8
3
1
11 6
5
2
60
3
20

Exact answer
3
10
11
2
14
1
62
10
1
2
4
5
1
9
51
1
65
Points
scored
.91
Total game 2

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Unit 1, Activity 7, Bulls Eye Target
Bulls Eye Target
1 point
2 points
5 points
10 points
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1.0

1.05
1.1
1.15
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1.2
Unit 1, Activity 9, How Much. . . About?

How Much . . . About?
Name ____________________________________ Date _______ Hour ___________
SAMPLE SALE AD FOR STORE
Cap: Original Price: $18.75

now 25% off
Sweater: Original Price: $22.95

now 15% off
Shoes: Now selling for

$25.95 after a 30% discount
Jesters hat: now sells for $15.00

After receiving off the original price

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Unit 1, Activity 9, How Much. . . About? with answers
How Much . . . About?

Answer Key
Sweater
Estimate: 15% x $20 = $3
$20 - $3 = $17
Actual: 15% x $22.95 = $3.44
$22.95 - $3.44 = $19.51
With Tax: $19.51 x 7.5% = $1.46
$19.51 + %1.46 = $20.97
Cap
Estimate: 25% x $20 = $5
$20 - $5 = $15
Actual: 25% x $18.75 = $4.69
$18.75 - $4.69 = $14.06
With Tax: 7.5% x $14.06 = $1.05
$14.06 + $1.05 = $15.11
Jesters Hat
Estimate: x ___ = $15
x ___ = $15
___ = $20
* Since the new price reflects a discount, that means you are actually paying
of the original price.
Actual: x ___ = $15
x ___ = $15
___ = $20
Check: x $20 = $5
$20 5 = $15
With Tax: 7.5% x $15 = $1.13
$15 + $1.13 = $16.13
Shoes
Estimate: 70% x ___ = $30
70% 70% x ___ = $30 70%
___ = $40
Actual: 70% x ___ = $25.95
70% 70% x ___ = $25.95 70%
___ = $37.07
* Since the new price reflects a 30% discount, that means you are actually paying
70% of the original price.
With Tax: 7.5% x $25.95 = $1.95
$25.95 + $1.95 = $27.90

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Unit 1, Activity 10, Order Cut Apart Cards

Cards for activity. Cut these apart
1
2
1
2
3
4
1.5
1
4
-.25
5
8
1
4

7
12
1
3
3
2
3
7
8
0.30
1
6
5
6
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Unit 1, Activity 10, Order Recording Sheet

Order Recording Sheet
Name ____________________________________ Date _______ Hour ___________
Use the following to record your equations. Be sure to use three different functions. Explain
your strategy to your partner.
=
First term
(card 1)
Solution
(card 2)
=
First term
(card 1)
Solution
(card 2)
=
First term
(card 1)
Solution
(card 2)
=
First term
(card 1)
Solution
(card 2)
=
First term
(card 1)
Solution
(card 2)
=
First term
(card 1)

Solution
(card 2)
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Unit 1, Activity 12, My Dream House

My Dream House
Budgeting your Income
You work for a major company in ____(your city)_________ and your salary is $45,000
a year. You get paid the first of every month. Your pay is equally distributed each month.
Your employer must take 30% out of your check each month for taxes.
You need to buy a home, a car and one big item.
Your house payment cannot be over 25% of your take home pay.
The down payment for your home must be 5%.
Home interest rate is 6.5%.
SALARY
Yearly salary $45,000
Monthly salary ______________________ (before taxes)
Taxes taken out ____________________ (each month)
Take home pay ___________________ (each month)
HOME
Cost of home ________________________________
Down payment (5%) ______________________
Cost of home after down payment ___________________________
Interest (6.5%) for (# of)_____________years
Total Interest_________________
Cost of home with interest ________________________________________
Monthly note ______________________
Is your house payment over 25% of your take home salary? If it is, you may need to
refigure your house note for a longer period of time or buy a cheaper house.
*IF you need to refigure, leave the other one alone, and refigure here.
REFIGURING YOUR HOME, if needed
Cost of home_________________________
Down payment (5%) ______________________
Cost of home with down payment_______________________
Total Interest _______________
Monthly note_____________________
What are some of the other expenses that you may encounter in a month?

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Unit 1, Activity 12, My Dream House

Suppose you have some unexpected expenses, do you have enough monthly income to
take care of these unexpected expenses? If not, you might need to refigure your expenses.
Looking back at the house you have purchased, will it be possible for you to meet your
all monthly bills with a car note of $200? Explain.

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Unit 1, Activity 12, My Dream House with Answers

My Dream House
Budgeting your Income
You work for a major company in ______(your city) ________and your salary is $45,000
a year. You get paid the first of every month. Your pay is equally distributed each month.
Your employer must take 30% out of your check each month for taxes.
You need to buy a home, a car and one big item.
Your house payment cannot be over 25% of your take home pay.
The down payment for your home must be 5%.
Home interest rate is 6.5%.
SALARY
Yearly salary $45,000
Monthly salary _______$3750_______________ (before taxes)
Taxes taken out ____________30%________ (each month)
Take home pay _______$2625____________ (each month)
HOME
Cost of home ________________________________
Down payment (5%) ______________________
Cost of home after down payment ___________________________
Total Interest_________________
Cost of home with interest ________________________________________
Monthly note ______________________
Is your house payment over 25% of your take home salary? If it is, you may need to
refigure your house note for a longer period of time or buy a cheaper house.
*IF you need to refigure, leave the other one alone, and refigure here.
REFIGURING YOUR HOME, if needed
Cost of home_________________________
Down payment (5%) ______________________
Cost of home with down payment_______________________
Total Interest _______________
Monthly note_____________________
What are some of the other expenses that you may encounter in a month?

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Unit 1, Activity 12, My Dream House with Answers

Suppose you have some unexpected expenses. Do you have enough monthly income to
take care of these unexpected expenses? If not, you might need to refigure your expenses.
Looking back at the house you have purchased, will it be possible for you to meet your
all monthly bills with a car note of $200? Explain.

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Unit 1, Activity 12, My Dream House: Student Self Assessment Rubric

Name ________________________________ Date _____________ Hour ___________
Use this rubric to assess your project. Score yourself on each item listed. Staple all parts of the
project along with this rubric together, and turn in.
Student
Teacher
House buying activity completed
_______ (20 points)
__________
Salary completed
_______ (20 points)
__________
Refiguring of house (if needed)
_______ (15 points)
__________
Total monthly notes figured
_______ (15 points)
__________
Explanation of your budget
_______
__________
Total Points
_______ (100 possible) _________
(30 points)
Grading Scale
A = ________ points
B = ________ points
C = ________ points
D = ________ points
F = _________points

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Unit 2, Activities 1 and 3, Percent Grid

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Unit 2, Activity 1, Practice with Percents

Name ___________________________________ Hour _____________ Date ____________
Solve the following percent problems. Make a diagram to show the solution.
1. Sarah was practicing basketball with her younger sister. Her younger sister made three
free throws out of the twenty-five that she tried. What percent of free throws did the
younger sister make?
2. Billy ran only eight of the 1760 yards in a mile during practice. He walked the remaining
distance. What percent of the mile did Billy run?
3. Billys coach said if he wants to play football, he must run for 25% of the mile. How
many feet should Billy be prepared to run?
4. Jane calculated that she had made 150% of the cookie sales that she set for her goal. Her
goal was to sell 45 dozen cookies. How many dozen cookies did she sell?
5. Joe was going to pay for his Christmas chorus trip which cost $150. He lost $2 sometime
during the day at school. He paid for most of his trip. What percent of the cost of the trip
does he still need to pay?

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Unit 2, Activity 1, Practice with Percents with Answers

Name ___________________________________ Hour _____________ Date ____________
Solve the following percent problems. Make a diagram to show the solution
1. Sarah was practicing basketball with her younger sister. Her younger sister made three
free throws out of the twenty-five that she tried. What percent of free throws did the
younger sister make?
.3/25 =
12
= 12%
100
2. Billy ran only eight of the 1760 yards in a mile during practice. He walked the remaining
distance. What percent of the mile did Billy run?
8
= 0.45% He ran less than one-half of a percent of the mile.
1760
3. Billys coach said if he wants to play football, he must run for 25% of the mile. How
many feet should Billy be prepared to run?
x
25
5280 100
5280( 25) = 100x

132,000 = 100x
x = 1320 feet
4. Jane calculated that she had made 150% of the cookie sales that she set for her goal. Her
goal was to sell 45 dozen cookies. How many dozen cookies did she sell?
x
150
45 100
45(150) = 100x
6750 = 100x
x = 67.50 dozen
5. Joe was going to pay for his Christmas chorus trip which cost $150. He lost $2 sometime
during the day at school. He paid for most of his trip, what percent of the cost of the trip
does he still need to pay?
2
x
150 100
150x = 200
x = 1.33%

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Unit 2, Activity 2, How Much Improvement?

Name ___________________________________ Date __________ Hour _________
1. Use the chart to answer A E.
Pre
90 90 50 90 70
Post
85 100 100 90 80
Student
A
B
C
D
E
ID
75
90
F
60
80
G
85
60
H
50
90
I
55
75
J
95 85
100 100
K
L
70
90
M
65
80
N
40
80
O
A. Did all students increase from the Pretest to the Post-test? Justify your answer with
data.
B. What percent of total students increased their test score?
C. What percent decreased test scores?
D. What was the percentage of increase or decrease for each student? (students A O)
E. Which student should be named most improved? Why?
F. Suppose there is a student P and this student scores an 80% on the pretest and
increases the score by 1 % on the post-test. What did student P score on the posttest?
G. Suppose student D showed a 2% decrease on the score of the post-test. What would
have been student Ds score on the post-test?

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Unit 2, Activity 2, How Much Improvement? with Answers

1. Use the chart to answer A E.
Pre
90 90 50 90 70
Post
85 100 100 90 80
Student
A
B
C
D
E
ID
75
90
F
60
80
G
85
60
H
50
90
I
55
75
J
95 85
100 100
K
L
70
90
M
65
80
N
40
80
O
H. Did all students increase from the Pretest to the Post-test? Justify your answer with
data.
No, Students A and H decreased from pre test to post test.
I. What percent of total students increased their test score?
About 88% of the class increased their score.
J. What percent decreased test scores?
About 12% decreased their scores.
K. What was the percentage of increase or decrease for each student? (students A O)
Answers are estimates. A- 6% decrease; B 11% increase; C 100% increase; D
0% growth or decrease; E 14% increase; F- 20% increase; G 34% increase; H
30% decrease; I -80% increase; J 36% increase; K 5% increase; L 18%
increase; M 29% increase; N 23% increase; O 100% increase
L. Which student should be named most improved? Why?
There are two students, C & O, who each had a 100% increase in their score, C was
at 100%.
M. Suppose there is a student P and this student scores an 80% on the pretest and
increases the score by 1 % on the post-test. What did student P score on the posttest?
Student P would have made a score of 81.2%.
N. Suppose student D showed a 2% decrease on the score of the post-test. What would
have been student Ds score on the post-test?
Student D would have made a 88.2% on the post test if the score represented a 2%
decrease.

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Unit 2, Activity 4, Fours a Winner Game Card
Fours a Winner Game Card
320 400 10 250 50 225

90 20 270 100 150 15
150 120 80 30 240 75
180 60 25 200 5 125
40 100 50 135 90 45
75 10 360 20 60 300
Paper clips go on one percent expression and one number in the list below. Solve
the problem and place your marker on the game card above.
Percent expressions Place one paper clip over one of these expressions
25% of
50% of
25% increase
50% increase
25% decrease
50% decrease
Numbers Place one paper clip over one of these numbers.
20
40
60
80 100 120 160 180

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200
Unit 2, Activity 5, The Better Buy
One potato chip costs $0.15
With your partner, choose at least two questions

that you would need answered before
determining whether or not the price of the
potato chip is reasonable.

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Unit 2, Activity 5, The Better Buy with Answers
One potato chip costs $0.15
With your partner, choose at least two questions

that you would need answered before
determining whether or not the price of the
potato chip is reasonable.
Possible questions (they will vary, depending
upon students):
Is one potato chip the same size as regular
potato chips?
How many chips come in one bag?

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Unit 2, Activity 5, Choose the Better Buy?

Name _____________________________________ Date _____________ Hour __________
Choose the better buy
1. Soda at Store A sells for $3.59 for six and at Store B the
soda sells 12 for $7.15. Which is the better buy? Show
your thinking.
2. Candy bars are selling at Store A 10 for $5.50. At Store B the

same candy bars are 5 for $2.30. Which is the better buy? Show
your thinking.
3. Store A decides to sell socks in a package of 12 for $17.25.

Store B puts the same socks on sale for $1.40/pair. Which
is the better buy? Show your thinking.
4. Justin found a CD player at Store A for $79.98 and he gets a 30%

discount off the price. At Store B, the CD player is marked $55.00.
Which is the better buy? Why?

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Unit 2, Activity 5, Choose the Better Buy? with Answers

Choose the better buy
1. Soda at Store A sells for $3.59 for six and at Store B the
soda sells 12 for $7.15. Which is the better buy? Show
your thinking.
At store A the unit price for one soda is $.60 (.595833) and
store B the price would also be $.60 (.5983333) because
the money is always rounded to the hundredths there would
be no better buy.
2. Candy bars are selling at Store A 10 for $5.50. At Store B the
same candy bars are 5 for $2.30. Which is the better buy? Show
your thinking.
Store B has a unit price of $.46 per candy bars and Store A has a unit price of
$.55. Store B has the better buy.
3. Store A decides to sell socks in a package of 12 for $17.25.
Store B puts the same socks on sale for $1.40/pair. Which
is the better buy? Show your thinking.
Store B has the better buy because the unit price for socks at
store A is $1.44/pair.
4. Justin found a CD player at Store A for $79.98 and he gets a 30%
discount off the price. At Store B, the CD player is marked $55.00.
Which is the better buy? Why?
With the 30% discount off of $79.98 the sale price would be $55.99, so
Store B is the better buy at $55.00.

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Unit 2, Activity 6, Refreshing Dance

Name____________________________________ Date __________ Hour ________
Use the data in the chart below to determine the total cost of getting the concession stand ready
for the Friday night dance if there are 200 students predicted to attend.
Item
Cost per unit
Amount
needed per
student
Soda
$1.19/2-liter
soda
50 mL
Candy
bars
$8.99/box of
36 bars
1 bar
Popcorn
$1.19/bag
which pops
about 5
gallons of
popcorn
$5.00/pizza
divided into 8
equal slices
1 quart
Pizza
Price
per
student
Amount
needed
Total cost
of item
(200
students)
1 slice
1. If 250 students attend the dance and every student in attendance orders a slice of
pizza, how many extra pizzas must be ordered?
2. If there are only 150 students who want to purchase a box of popcorn, how much
profit would be made if every box sells for $0.75?

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Unit 2, Activity 6, Refreshing Dance with Answers

Use the data in the chart below to determine the total cost of getting the concession stand ready
for the Friday night dance if there are 200 students predicted to attend.
Item
Cost per unit
Amount
needed per
student
Price
per
student
Amount
needed
Total cost
of item
(200
students)
Soda
$1.19/2 liter soda
50 mL
$.03/studen
t
10 2L bottles
$5.95
Candy bars
$8.99/box of 36 bars
1 bar
$.25/studen
t
must buy the

6th box to get
200 bars
Need 10 bags
Popcorn
Pizza
$1.19/bag which
pops about 5 gallons
of popcorn
$5.00/pizza divided
into 8 equal slices
1 quart
$.06/studen
t
1 slice
$.63/studen
t
Need 25 pizzas
$53.94
$11.90
$125
1. If 250 students attend the dance and every student in attendance orders a slice of
pizza, how many extra pizzas must be ordered?
Must order 7 more pizzas because 8 is not a factor of 50.
2. If there are only 150 students who want to purchase a box of popcorn, how much
profit would be made if every box sells for $0.75?
150 x $.06 = $9.00 to purchase the popcorn and if this sells for $.75/box, 150 x .
75 = $112.50 therefore, 112.50 9.00 = $103.50 profit

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Unit 2, Activity 7, My Future Salary
Wages and Benefits: Value of the Minimum Wage (1960-Current)

Value of the Minimum Wage
1960-2003
Min
Min
wage
wage
Year
(Real
(Current
2003
$)
$)
1960
1.00
5.26
1961
1.15
5.99
1962
1.15
5.94
1963
1.25
6.37
1964
1.25
6.28
1965
1.25
6.19
1966
1.25
6.01
1967
1.40
6.53
1968
1.60
7.18
1969
1.60
6.88
1970
1.60
6.56
1971
1.60
6.29
1972
1.60
6.10
1973
1.60
5.74
1974
2.00
6.53
1975
2.10
6.33
1976
2.30
6.56
1977
2.30
6.16
1978
2.65
6.81
1979
2.90
6.81
1980
3.10
6.55
1981
3.35
6.48
Min
Min
wage
wage
Year
(Real
(Current
2003
$)
$)
1982 3.35
6.11
1983 3.35
5.87
1984 3.35
5.64
1985 3.35
5.46
1986 3.35
5.39
1987 3.35
5.19
1988 3.35
5.01
1989 3.35
4.80
1990 3.80
5.19
1991 4.25
5.60
1992 4.25
5.46
1993 4.25
5.33
1994 4.25
5.22
1995 4.25
5.09
1996 4.75
5.54
1997 5.15
5.89
1998 5.15
5.80
1999 5.15
5.68
2000 5.15
5.50
2001 5.15
5.35
2002 5.15
5.27
2003 5.15
5.15

Source: Economic Policy Institute
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Unit 2, Activity 7, My Future Salary with Answers
Minimum wage through the years

$7.00
$6.00
$5.00
Amount
of minimum
wage
x
$4.00
x
x
$3.00
$2.00
x
$1.00
1970
1960
'65
1980
1990
'85
'75
2000
'95
Year

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Unit 2, Activity 9, Proportional Reasoning

Name _______________________________ Date ___________ Hour _______
Proportional Reasoning
1. Work in groups of four. You will need a yard stick that will be used to set up a proportion
using shadows, a measuring tape, and two small objects to serve as markers.
2. Mark a spot on the ground. Have group Member A stand at the marked spot and have
Member B sit or kneel next to Member A. Person B should hold a yard stick perpendicular to
the ground so that the shadow of the yard stick can be seen. Member C will mark the point at
the end of the shadow of the Member A using one marker. Member D should mark the
shadow at the end of the yard stick. See diagram below.
Person A
person A height
Length of Person A's shadow
36 inches
length of yardstick shadow
yardstick
Person A shadow
Distance to measure
yardstick shadow
Distance to measure
Point on ground that should be marked by member C
3. Find the lengths of the shadows and complete the chart below.
Height of
group
member
A
5.
Shadow of
member A
(measure
to the
inch)
Ratio
height of person
Shadow
Decimal
equivalent of
height/shadow
ratio (nearest
hundredth) use
a calculator
Length of
yard
sticks
shadow
Discuss
in your group how you might be able to use the ratio to find the actual height of a tree
that leaves a 17 foot shadow at the same time of the day that you measured the
objects. Be ready to share your groups ideas in about 10 minutes.

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Unit 2, Activity 10, Scaling the Trail

Name ________________________________ Date __________ Hour ____________
1. The drawing below represents a hiking trail through the forest. For problems 1 4,
use the drawing and a ruler to find the actual distances of the following.
Scale
2 inches = 5 miles
1) A to B
E
2) B to C
3) C to D
4) Total length of the trail
5) The forest rangers asked that we add 1
1
miles to the hiking trail from point A.
4
Use your ruler to sketch a possible path that will lead the hiker closest to point C
(be sure to use the correct scale). Label the end of your path point F. The rangers
need to know the shortest distance from the new beginning point F to the end
point E of the trail for emergencies. Find the shortest actual distance from point F
to point E and record the distance on the diagram above

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Unit 2, Activity 10, Scaling the Trail with Answers

The drawing below represents a hiking trail through the forest. For problems 1 4, use the
drawing and a ruler to find the actual distances of the following.
1. A to B
A to B is 1.5 inches which would
represent 3.75 miles
Scale
2 inches = 5 miles
2. B to C
B to C is 2 3/8 inches which would represent about 5.9 miles
3. C to D
C to D is 7/8 of an inch which would represent about 2.2 miles
4. Total length of the trail

D to E is 7/16 of an inch and when all distances are added,
the sum is 5.1875 inches or 5 3/16 inches which represents
about 12.97 miles
5. The forest rangers asked that we add 1
1
miles to the
4
hiking trail from point A. Use your ruler to sketch a possible path that will lead the hiker
closest to point C (be sure to use the correct scale). Label the end of your path point F.
The rangers need to know the shortest distance from the beginning point to the end point
of the trail for emergencies. Find the shortest actual distance from point F to point E, and
record the distance on the diagram above. It is 1.5 inches from point F to point E
representing 3.75 miles

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Unit 2, Activity 11, How Many Outfits are on Sale?

Sketch a diagram to illustrate the different outfits that could be made from the clothing items
below. The outfits must include pants (skirt), shirt, and shoes. Determine which of the outfits
would cost the least and show your mathematical thinking.
$11.50
$20.89
$19.50
$17.90
$15.00
$22.75
$30.99
$24.30
$18.25

$9.99
$13.80
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Unit 2, Activity 11, How Many Outfits are on Sale? with Answers
$11.50
$20.89
$19.50
$17.90
$15.00
$18.25
$22.75
$30.99
$24.30
$9.99
$13.80
There are 4 x 3 x 4 = 48 different combinations of shirt, shorts and shoes. The least
expensive combination would be $11.50 + $15.00 + $9.99 = $36.49

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Unit 2, Activity 13, Tour Cost

Name ____________________________________ Date _____________ Hour ____
Read the following problem and work with your group members to complete the problem
using a tree diagram. You will present your information to the class as you justify your
solution.
The choir has just won a superior rating and has been asked to perform in San Diego, CA;
New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; and New York City, NY. The company that is going to
fund the trip has asked that the choir visit just three of the cities. The choir must decide
the order of the cities that they will visit. The director told the group that they must allow
for the 300 miles to get to New Orleans.
a. Determine the different tour possibilities and the total cost of each tour if the
funding company plans to spend about $8.90/mile.
This problem involves only travel expenses. The distances between the cities compare as
follows: New Orleans to Atlanta is about 500 miles; New Orleans to New York is about
1250 miles; New Orleans to San Diego is about 1750 miles; New York to Atlanta is about
900 miles; New York to San Diego is about 3000 miles; San Diego to Atlanta is about
2250 miles.
b. The funding company needs to know the order of the cities they will be
touring.
c. Use a graphic organizer and draw a tree diagram to determine the different
routes. Remember that the group must start and end in New Orleans.
d. Explain how you determined your answer. Research costs of plane fare, bus
fare and train fare.
e. Determine which of the methods of transportation will be acceptable to the

sponsors.
f. Prepare a presentation to justify your route and cost of the trip to the class.
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Unit 2, Activity 13, Tour Cost with Answers

The choir has just won a superior rating and has been asked to perform in San Diego, CA;
New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; and New York City, NY. The company that is going to
fund the trip has asked that the choir visit just three of the cities. The choir must decide
the order of the cities that they will visit. The director told the group that they must allow
for the 300 miles to get to New Orleans.
a. Determine the different tour possibilities and the total cost of each tour if the
funding company plans to spend about $8.90/mile.
NO, Atlanta, SD,
NO, Atlanta, NYC,
NO SD, NYC
NO SD, Atlanta,
NO, NYC, Atlanta,
NO, NYC, SD,
This problem involves only travel expenses. The distances between the cities compare as
follows: New Orleans to Atlanta is about 500 miles; New Orleans to New York is about
1250 miles; New Orleans to San Diego is about 1750 miles; New York to Atlanta is about
900 miles; New York to San Diego is about 3000 miles; San Diego to Atlanta is about
2250 miles.
b. The funding company needs to know the order of the cities they will be touring.
Atlanta
Atlanta, NYC, NO (either beginning or ending with the

concert in NO)
c. Use a graphic organizer and draw a tree diagram to
determine the different routes. Remember that the
group must start and end in New Orleans.
NYC
San Diego
San Diego
New
Orleans
Atlanta
NYC
NYC
d. Explain how you determined your answer. Research

costs of plane fare, bus fare and train fare.
San Diego
Atlanta
Just use the cost given per mile which would be 2950 miles x $8.90 = $26,255.
e. Determine which of the methods of transportation will be acceptable to the
sponsors.
Answers will vary
f. Prepare a presentation to justify your route and cost of the trip to the class.

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Unit 3, Activity 1, One Inch Grid

Page 44
Unit 3, Activity 1, Index Card Shapes

Shapes to use:
1.5"
E
1.5"
C
2"
1"

2"
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Unit 3, Activity 1, Inch Grid

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Unit 3, Activity 1, Transformations

Name __________________________________ Date ________________ Hour ___________
Give the coordinates of the vertices of the figure in its original position, and then give the
coordinates of the new vertices based on stated transformation. The rotation is 90clockwise
about the origin. The reflection is across the y-axis.
Shape
Original
Position
Translate
Rectangle
A( 2 , 3 )
B( 2 , 6 )
C( , )
D( , )
A( , )
B( 2 ,-4)
C( , )
D( , )
A(
B(
C(
D(
Right Triangle
H( 0 , 3 )
R( 0 , 0 )
J( , )
H( , )
R(2 , -4)
J( , )
H( , )
R( , )
J( , )
H( , )
R( , )
J( , )
Isosceles
Triangle
E(4, -3.5)
F( , )
G(-1, -5)
E( , )
F( , )
G(-1, -3)
E( , )
F( , )
G( , )
E( , )
F( , )
G( , )
Trapezoid
K( , )
L( 6 , -1)
M( 8, -1)
N( , )
K( , )
L( , )
M( , )
N(-1 , -1)
K( , )
L( , )
M( , )
N( , )
K( , )
L( , )
M( , )
N( , )

Rotate
, )
, )
, )
, )
Reflect across
y-axis
A(
B(
C(
D(
,
,
,
,
)
)
)
)
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Unit 3, Activity 1, Transformations with Answers

Shape
Original
Position
Translate
Rotate
Reflect across
y-axis
Rectangle
A( 2 , 3 )
B( 2 , 6 )
C( 7 , 6 )
D( 7 ,3 )
A(2 ,-7)
B( 2 ,-4 )
C( 7 ,-4 )
D(7 , -7 )
A(3 , -2 )
B(6 , -2)
C(6 , -7)
D(3 , -7 )
A(-2, 3 )
B(-2 , 6 )
C(-7 ,6 )
D(-7 , 3 )
Right Triangle
H( 0 , 3 )
R( 0 , 0 )
J(-3 , 0 )
H(2 , -1 )
R(2 , -4 )
J(-1 ,-4 )
H(3 , 0)
R(0 ,0)
J( 0 ,3 )
H( 0, 3)
R(0 , 0 )
J( 3 , 0 )
Isosceles
Triangle
E(4, -3.5)
F(-1 ,-2)
G(-1, -5)
E(4 ,-1.5 )
F(-1 ,0 )
G(-1, -3)
E(-3.5 ,4 )
F(2 , 1 )
G(5 ,1 )
E(-4 , -3.5 )
F( 1 , -2 )
G(1 ,-5 )
Trapezoid
K(4 , -4 )
L( 6 , -1)
M( 8, -1)
N(9 , -4 )
K(-6 ,-1 )
L(-4 , 2 )
M(-2 ,2 )
N(-1 , -1)
K(-4 ,-4)
L( -1, -6)
M(-1 ,-8)
N(-4, -9 )
K(-4 ,-4 )
L( -6 ,-1)
M(-8 ,-1)
N( -9, -4)

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Unit 3, Activity 1, Transformation Review

Name __________________________________ Date ____________ Hour __________
Fill in the bridge maps below to illustrate the resulting changes in the coordinates of polygons
in the transformation explained.
Example
A polygon is reflected
across y axis
the result
is
1.
a polygon reflection
across the x axis
the result
is
2.
The coordinates switch (x,
y) becomes (-y, x)
the result
is
3.
with a translation down 2 and to the right 1
the result
is
4.
a polygon in quadrant 4
the result
is
A reflection across the

x-axis of a triangle
with point A located at
(-1, 3)
the result
is

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Unit 3, Activity 1, Transformation Review with Answers

Fill in the bridge maps below to illustrate the resulting changes in the coordinates of polygons
in the transformation explained.
Example:
A polygon is reflected across
y axis
the result
is
The opposite x value and

the same y value
1.
a polygon reflection across
the x axis
The same x value and the

opposite y value.
the result
is
2.
The coordinates switch (x, y)
becomes (-y, x)
With a 90 clockwise
rotation about the origin
the result
is
3.
The x value increases by 1
The y value decreases by 2
with a translation down 2 and to the right 1

the result
is
4.
The answer below is only one possible solution. For example, a polygon in quadrant 1
might have been reflected across the x-axis and end up in quadrant 1.
A polygon is rotated 180
about the origin from
quadrant 2
a polygon in quadrant 4
the result
is
5.
A reflection across the xaxis of a triangle with point A
located at (-1, 3)
The new coordinates will be

(-1, -3)
the result
is

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Unit 3, Activity 2, Dilations

Name ___________________________________ Date ___________________ Hour ______
1. Plot the following points on the grid paper showing only quadrant I.
A(4,16), B(8.16), C(12, 14), D(10,10) and E(6,10).
2. Find the measure of each of the angles.
a) m A
b) m B
c) m C
d) m D
e) m E
3. Use a ruler and find the length of each side of the polygon.
a) Length of AB
b) Length of BC
c) Length of CD
d) Length of DE
e) Length of EA
4. Draw a dotted line from the origin through each of the five vertices of the polygon
(i.e. you will have five dotted lines extending from the origin of the graph through the
vertices of your polygon).
5. You will plot a new polygon on your grid by doubling the length of each side of the
original polygon. To do this, double the coordinates for x and y and plot the new
point. How does the placement of the new point relate to the dotted lines you drew in
step 4?
6. Connect the points to form your new polygon. Measure the angle lengths.
a) m A
b) m B
c) m C
d) m D
e) m E
7. Measure the side lengths of your dilation (enlargement).
a) Length of A' B '
b) Length of B ' C '
c) Length of C ' D '
d) Length of D ' E '
e) Length of E ' A'
8. Dilate the original polygon by a scale factor of . Name points A, B, C, D, E
9. How are the angles of a figure affected by a dilation? What is the relationship
between the scale used for the dilation and the lengths of corresponding sides of an
original to figure created by using dilation?
10. Using the lines and the conjectures that you have developed, determine the new
coordinates of ABCDE if it were dilated by a scale factor of 1 without graphing the
points. Will it fit on the grid? Why or why not?

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Unit 3, Activity 2, Quadrant I Grid

Name _________________________________ Date ______________ Hour ____________

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Unit 3, Activity 5, The Theorem

Name ___________________________________ Date _______________ Hour ________
Work with your partner to complete these problems. Make scale drawings of the figures in
problems 1 3, and label sides of the right triangle that is being used to solve the problem.
Problem 4 has a diagram already drawn for you.
1. James has a circular trampoline with a diameter of 16 feet. Will this trampoline fit
through a doorway that is 10 feet high and 6 feet wide? Explain your answer.
2. A carpenter measured the length of a rectangular table top he was building to be 26

inches, the width to be 12 inches, and the diagonal to be 30 inches. Explain whether or
not the carpenter can use this information to determine if the corners of the tabletop are
right angles.
3. For safety reasons, the base of a ladder that is 24 feet tall should be at least 8 feet from
the wall. What is the highest distance that the 24 foot ladder can safely rest on the wall?
Explain your thinking.
boards are 4 inches wide
4. The wall of a closet in a new house is

braced with a corner brace. The wall
of the closet has three boards placed
16 inches apart, and this corner brace
becomes the diagonal of the
rectangle formed. How long will the
brace need to be for the frame at the
right?

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Unit 3, Activity 7, 2 cm Grid

Page 54
Unit 3, Activity 8, Rectangular Prism

Page 55
Unit 3, Activity 8, Triangular Prism

Page 56
Unit 3, Activity 8, Right Triangular Prism

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Unit 3, Activity 12, Scale Drawings
Name __________________________________ Date ______________ Hour _______

Complete each of the following situations:
1. Sandy was given the assignment during a summer job to draw a map from the city
recreational complex to the high school. Sandy started from the recreational complex and
walked north 3.5 miles, west 10 miles, north 5.3 miles, and then east 3 miles. Sandy was
given a space 3 12 inches x 4 inches to sketch the route on a brochure being made by the
staff at the complex. Determine a scale that Sandy will be able to use and draw a map that
can be used in the space provided. Explain how the scale was determined.
2. Draw a diagram of a rectangular bedroom with dimensions of 24 feet by 15 feet. Use a

scale of 12 inch = 6 feet.
3. The picture of the amoeba at the right shows a width of 2 centimeters. If

the actual amoebas length is 0.005 millimeter, what is the scale of the
drawing?

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Unit 3, Activity 12, Scale Drawings with Answers

Complete each of the following situations:
1. Sandy was given the assignment during a summer job to draw a map from the city
recreational complex to the high school. Sandy started from the recreational complex and
walked north 3.5 miles, west 10 miles, north 5.3 miles, and then east 3 miles. Sandy was
given a space 3 12 inches x 4 inches to sketch the route on a brochure being made by the
staff at the complex. Determine a scale that Sandy will be able to use and draw a map that
can be used in the space provided. Explain how the scale was determined.
North 3.5 miles + 5.3 miles = 8 . 8 miles
West 10 miles and east 3 miles so she needs to show 10 miles east-west.
If 1 inch represents 3 miles then the map can be centered on the brochure,
with margins between and 1 inch. If 1 inch represents 2.75 miles, then
there will be a margin of about inch around the map.
2. Draw a diagram of a rectangular bedroom with dimensions of 24 feet by 15 feet. Use a
scale of 12 inch = 6 feet.
2 inches
1 inch
3. The picture of the amoeba at the right shows a width of 2 centimeters. If the actual
amoebas length is 0.005 millimeter, what is the scale of the
drawing?
1 cm represents 200 mm

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Unit 4, Activity 1, Volume and Surface Area

Name ________________________________ Date __________________ Hour ____________
Exploring Volume and Surface Area
# cubes used
for model
Length of
rectangular
prism built
Width of
rectangular
prism built
Height of
rectangular
prism built
Volume of
rectangular
prism built
Surface Area
of rectangular
prism built
(linear units)
(linear units)
(linear units)
(cubic units)
(square units)
16

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Unit 4, Activity 1, Volume and Surface Area with Answers

Exploring Volume and Surface Area
# cubes used
for model
Length of
rectangular
prism built
Width of
rectangular
prism built
Height of
rectangular
prism built
Volume of
rectangular
prism built
Surface Area
of rectangular
prism built
(linear units)
(linear units)
(linear units)
(cubic units)
(square units)
16
16 units
1 unit
1 unit
16 u3
66u2
16
8 units
2 units
1 unit
16 u3
52u2
16
4 units
4 units
4 units
16 u3
24u2
The number of cubes will vary as students

build other rectangular solids.

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Unit 4, Activity 2, cm Grid

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Unit 4, Activities 2, 5, and 8, LEAP Reference Sheet

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Unit 4, Activity 3, Whats the Probability?

Name _______________________________________ Date ________________ Hour ______
Answer each of the following probability questions.
1. Under the best conditions, sunflower seeds have a 30% chance of growing. If you select
two seeds at random, what is the probability that both will grow, under the best
conditions? Explain your solution.
2. You roll a number cube once. Then you roll it again. What is the probability that you get
3 on the first roll and a number greater than 5 on the second roll? Explain your solution.

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Unit 4, Activity 3, Whats the Probability with Answers

Answer each of the following probability questions.
1. Under the best conditions, sunflower seeds have a 30% chance of growing. If you select
two seeds at random, what is the probability that both will grow, under the best
conditions? Explain your solution.
P(a seed grows) = 30% or 0.30
P(two seeds grow) = P(a seed grows) P(a seed grows)
= 0.30 0.30
= 0.09
= 9% probability
2. You roll a number cube once. Then you roll it again. What is the probability that you get
3 on the first roll and a number greater than 3 on the second roll? Explain your solution.
P(3) =
1
6
P(greater than 3) =
there is only one 3 on a number cube

3 1
6 2
there are 3 numbers greater than 3 on a number
cube and this simplifies to one half

1 1
1
1
=
The probability is
6 2 12
12

Page 65
Unit 4, Activity 4, Spinner
Length
Width
Height

Volume
POINTS
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Unit 4, Activity 6, Volume Comparison of Pyramids and Rectangular Prisms
Area of square base

4 in2
Height
Volume of pyramid
Volume of Prism
3 in
Name _______________________________ Date _______________ Hour ________

Fill in the chart below using at least 4 different measurements for area of base and heights of
pyramids and rectangular prisms. Assume that the area of the base and the height is the same for
each set of figures.

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Unit 4, Activity 6, Models of Rectangular Prism and Pyramid

Cut the patterns out on the bold lines. Fold on the dotted lines to make a rectangular prism and a pyramid.

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Unit 4, Activity 6, Models of Cylinder and Cone

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Unit 4, Activity 6, Models of Cylinder and Cone
This cone was drawn so that it will fit inside of the

cylinder for comparison. Popcorn kernels can be used to
fill the cone and then poured into the cylinder to show the
one-third relationship of the volume. Not for mastery at
the eighth grade level.

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Unit 4, Activity 7, Comparing Cones

Name ______________________________ Date ________________ Hour _____________
Cut out the Model for Cone BLM and make a slit for the radius.
Form a cone by sliding point L so that it touches point A.
Measure the approximate diameter of the cone formed.
Measure the approximate height of the cone formed.
Record this information on the chart.
Complete the table below by sliding point L of the circle so that it lies on top of the points listed
in the table. Use your centimeter ruler to measure the approximate diameter of the cone formed
and the approximate height. (As you begin to make the cones from L to F and smaller diameters,
it is easier to form the cone if a section is cut off the circle by cutting from point D to the center.
This reduces the amount of the paper inside the cone.)
Point of intersection
Approximate
diameter of cone
formed
Approximate height
of cone formed
Approximate
volume of the
cone
L to A
L to B
L to C
L to D
L to E
L to F
L to G
L to H
L to I
Use the data you collected in your chart to make the following observations:
1. How does the change affect the volume of the cone?
2. How do the changes in the diameter and height affect the surface area of the cone?
3. Is there a maximum height of a cone formed from a circle? Explain.
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Unit 4, Activity 7, Comparing Cones with Answers

Cut out the circle on the Model for Cone BLM and make a slit for the radius.
Form a cone by sliding point L so that it touches point A.
Measure the approximate diameter of the cone formed.
Measure the approximate height of the cone formed.
Record this information on the chart.
Complete the table below by sliding point L of the circle so that it lies on top of the points listed
in the table. Use your centimeter ruler to measure the approximate diameter of the cone formed
and the approximate height.
Point of intersection
Approximate
diameter of cone
formed
Approximate height
of cone formed
Approximate
volume of the
cone
L to A
15 cm
3cm
177cm3
L to B
13cm
4.5cm
199cm3
L to C
12cm
5.5cm
207 cm3
L to D
11
190 cm3
L to E
6.5
138 cm3
L to F
117cm3
L to G
7.25
93cm3
L to H
5.5
7.5
59cm3
4
8
34cm3
L to I
Use the data you collected in your chart to make the following observations:
1. How does the change affect the volume of the cone?
As the diameter decreases, the height increases and the volume decreases
2. How do the changes in diameter of the cone and height affect the surface area of the
cone?
The surface area decreases as the diameter decreases.
3. Is there a maximum height of a cone formed from a circle? Explain
The height of a cone formed from a circle must be less than the radius of the circle. A
cone cannot be formed with a height equal to the radius.

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Unit 4, Activity7, Model for Cone
J
K
I
L
H
T OP
E
D

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Unit 4, Activity 8, Common Containers
Container
Estimated
Volume
Volume in US Customary
Measure ( write formula,
show substitutions, and
provide answer)
Volume in metric
measure (write formula,
show substitutions, and
provide answer)

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Unit 4, Activity 8, Common Containers

Name ____________________________ Date ______________ Hour ___________

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Unit 4, Activity 9, Changing Volumes

Name _________________________________ Date __________________ Hour __________
Part 1
SURFACE AREA, VOLUME AND DIMENSIONS
Volume
Dimensions
Original: 4 units x 3 units x 2 units
Double width:
Part 2
Volume
8 cubic units (8 u3)
Dimensions
Cube:
Double one side:
Double two sides:
Double three sides:
Cube:
Double one side:
Double two sides:
Double three sides:

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Unit 4, Activity 9, Changing Volumes

1. Think about the activity we have done, and explain the relationship that doubling one
or more dimensions has on volume.
2. Complete the table below using what you learned about the relationship of
dimensions to volume. Show your work.
Part 3
Volume
Dimensions
Original Dimensions:
1
1
1
unit x
unit x
unit
4
4
4
1
1
1
unit x
unit x
unit
2
2
2
1
1
unit x
unit x 1 unit
2
2
1
unit x 1 unit x 1 unit
2

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Unit 4, Activity 9, Changing Volumes with Answers

Part 1
SURFACE AREA, VOLUME AND DIMENSIONS
Volume
Dimensions
Double width: 4 units x 6 units x 2 units

Part 2
Volume
Dimensions
3
8 cubic units (8 u )
Double one side: 2 units x 2 units x 4 units
Double two sides: 2 units x 4 units x 4 units
Double three sides: 4 units x 4 units x 4 units
27 cubic units (1 u3) [cube]
Double one side: 3 units x 3 units x 6 units
Double two sides: 3 units x 6 units x 6 units

Double three sides: 6 units x 6 units x 6 units
1. Think about the activity we have done, and explain the relationship that doubling one
or more dimensions has on surface area and volume.
Doubling only one dimension makes the volume twice as large.
Doubling two dimensions makes the volume four times as large as the original..
Doubling all three dimensions makes the volume 8 times large.
2. Complete the table below using what you learned about the relationship of
dimensions to surface area and volume. Show your work.
Part 3
Volume
Dimensions
1 3
u
64
1 3
u
8
1
1
unit x
unit x
4
4
1
1
unit x
unit x
2
2
1
unit
4
1
unit Multiply original volume by 8 since
2
all dimensions have been doubled.

1 3
u
4
1
1
unit x
unit 1 unit Multiply original volume by 16 since
2
2
two dimensions were doubled and one was quadrupled.

1 3
u
2
1
unit x 1 unit x 1 unit Multiply original volume by 2 x 4 x 4
2
or 32 since those are the factors.

.
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Unit 4, Activity 9, Real Life Volume Situations

Name ____________________________ Date ___________________ Hour ______________
1. Richard said that he constructed a rectangular prism that has the largest possible
surface area with a volume of 48 ft3. Explain what the whole number dimensions of
Richards rectangular prism have to be to have the largest surface area.
2. Daniel said that if the dimensions of Richards rectangular prism were not whole
numbers he could make a rectangular prism with a larger surface area. Is Daniel
correct? Explain.
3. Samantha said she built a rectangular prism with snap cubes that had one face with a
surface area of 24 u2 and a volume of 216 u3. Find the dimensions of Samanthas
rectangular prism, and sketch a diagram with dimensions labeled.

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Unit 4, Activity 9, Real Life Volume Situations with Answers

1. Richard said that he constructed a rectangular prism that has the largest possible
surface area with a volume of 48 ft3. Explain what the whole number dimensions of
Richards rectangular prism have to be to have the largest surface area.
Dimensions would be 1 unit by 1 unit by 48 units, and all 48 cubes would be
showing---SA = 2 ends + 48 + 48 + 48 + 48 = 194 unts
2. Daniel said that if the dimensions of Richards rectangular prism were not whole
numbers, he could make a rectangular prism with a larger surface area. Is Daniel
correct? Explain.
Yes. If you change the dimensions to u x 96u x 1u = 289u
3. Samantha said she built a rectangular prism with snap cubes that had one face with a
surface area of 24 u2 and a volume of 216 u3. Find the dimensions of Samanthas
rectangular prism, and sketch a diagram with dimensions labeled.
Possible answers: 1x24x9, 2x12x9, 3x8x9, 4x6x 9

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Unit 4, Activity 11, Finding Density

Finding Density
Volume
Mass
Density
Station 1
rectangular
prism
Station 2
rectangular
prism
Station 3
rectangular
prism
Average Density

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Unit 4, Activity 12, Density Experiments
Station 1 Density of Candy

Item
Mass in
grams
Volume in cubic cm
W
H
Volume
Density
Musketeers
Bar
Snickers
Bar
Station 2 Density of Soap and Pumice Stone

Item
Mass in
grams
Volume in cubic cm
W
H
Volume
Density
Soap
Pumice
Stone
Station 3 Density of Marble and Ball

Item
Mass in
grams
Volume in cubic cm
Density
4
V r3
3
Marble
Ball

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Unit 4, Activity 12, Class Data Charts

Station 1 Class Data Chart
Group
Number
Density of Musketeers Bar
Density of Snickers Bar
Average

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Group
Number
Density of Soap
Density of Pumice
Stone
Average

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Group
Number
Density of Marble
Density of Ball
Average

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Unit 4, Activity 14, Alligator

Directions: In Louisiana, there are many alligators. Use the information in the graph below to
write a paragraph describing whether or not there is a relationship between the length of an
alligator and the number of documented bites by alligators of each length. Justify your
conclusion with any information from the graph. Make a prediction as to the number of times an
alligator that is about five feet long bites, and explain why you think your prediction is correct.
Number of Alligator bites

(each point represents one alligator)
16
14
Number of Bites
12
10
0
0
10
12
Length in Feet
The alligator at the left is a 10-foot alligator. What is the

scale used in the drawing? Explain.
Place a point on the graph above to represent the number
of projected bites from an alligator of this length.
Give approximate dimensions of a rectangular prism or

solid that could be used to transport this gator. Explain why your dimensions will create a box to
contain this gator.

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Unit 4, Activity 14, Alligator with Answers

The graph shows a definite negative trend that shows as the length goes down, the number of
bites go up and vice versa.
Make a prediction as to the number of times an alligator that is about five feet long bites and
explain why you think your prediction is correct
At 5 feet about 7 bites
The alligator at the left is a 10-foot alligator. What is the

scale used in the drawing? Explain.
2 1/8 = 10
Place a point on the graph above to represent the number
of projected bites from an alligator of this length.
between 1 and 2 bites
Give approximate dimensions of a rectangular prism or solid that could be used to transport this
gator. Explain why your dimensions will create a box to contain this gator
Answers will vary depending on how thick they think an alligator is. A reasonable answer would
include the 10 for the length. A student might measure the width of the alligator in the picture
1
.5"
x
) and use the proportion

to find the width. This
2
2.125"
10'
1
would give an approximate width of 2 feet.
3
(approximately

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Unit 5, Activities 1, 2, 3, 4, and 17, Grid

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Unit 5, Activity 1, Camping Sounds!

Name ______________________________ Date ____________ Hour ________
1. Raccoons ate 117 marshmallows total from three bags. The raccoons ate 47 from Sues
bag and 31 from Sams bag. How many were eaten from Melissas bag? Write your
equation and solve.
2. Melissa ate some marshmallows on Saturday and 3 less on Sunday. She ate four times as
many on Friday as she did on Saturday. If Melissa ate a total of 33 marshmallows, how
many marshmallows did Melissa eat on Saturday? Write your equation and solve.
3. Jack wanted to go canoeing. He has carried the canoe for 14 minutes. The trip should take
21 minutes for him to get to the lake. How much more time, t, does he have to walk?
Write your equation. Make a graph of Jacks walk to the lake if he walks 14 mile every 3
minutes.
4. Sam is hiking on a trail that is 280 feet long. He has hiked 20 feet less than half the
distance. How far, d, has he walked? Write your equation and solve. If Sam walks 10 feet
per second and completes the trail, make a graph of his hike along the trail.
5. A bag of marshmallows has about 150 small marshmallows in each bag. Campers took
marshmallows on a camping trip. A group of raccoons came to the campsite and ate about
20 marshmallows each hour. Make a table of values to find the length of time it took for
the raccoons to eat the bag of marshmallows. Graph your values on the Grid for
Questions 5 and 6 BLM.
6. Jack wants to canoe down river. The guide told him that the average speed down river is
20 mph. Jack will leave the campsite to canoe at 10:20 a.m. Make a table of values to
find how far Jack will have gone by 5:00 p.m. Graph your values on the Grid for

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Unit 5, Activity 1, Camping Sounds! with Answers

1. Raccoons ate 117 marshmallows total from three bags. The raccoons ate 47 from Sues
bag and 31 from Sams bag. How many were eaten from Melissas bag? Write your
equation and solve. Solution: 117 = 31+47 + n; n = 39
2. Melissa ate some marshmallows on Saturday and 3 less on Sunday. She ate four times as
many on Friday as she did on Saturday. If Melissa ate a total of 33 marshmallows, how
many marshmallows did Melissa eat on Saturday? Write your equation and solve.
Solution 33 = 4(x)+ x +(x - 3); x = 6
2
3. Jack wanted to go canoeing. He has carried the

for 14 minutes. The trip should take 21 minutes for
get to the lake. How much more time, t, does he
walk? Write your equation. Solution: 21 14 = t ;
Distance
(miles)
canoe
him to
have to
Make a
graph of Jacks walk to the lake if he walks 14 mile

minutes.
4. Sam is hiking on a trail that is 280 feet long. He has
20 feet less than half the distance. How far, d, has he
walked? Write your equation and solve. Solution:
280
2 - 20 = d; d = 120 feet If Sam walks 10 feet per
and completes the trail, make a graph of his hike
the trail.
Canoe Trip
15
12
9
Time (minutes)
18
every 3
21
hiked
280
260
Hiking
240
220
200
second
along
180
160
140
Distance
(feet)
120
100
80
60
40
20
5. A bag of marshmallows has about 150 small

marshmallows in each bag. Campers took
marshmallows on a camping trip. A group of raccoons came to the campsite and ate about
20 marshmallows each hour. Make a table of values to find the length of time it took for
the raccoons to eat the bag of marshmallows. Graph your values on the Grid for
Hours
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Marshmallow
150
130
110
90
70
50
30
10
Finishe
s left in bag
d bag in
about
hour
0
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
Time (seconds)
6. Jack wants to canoe down river. The guide told him that the average speed down river is
20 mph. Jack will leave the campsite to canoe at 10:20 a.m. Make a table of values to
find how far Jack will have gone by 5:00 p.m. Graph your values on the Grid for
Time
10:20
11:20
12:20
1:20
2:20
3:20
4:20
5:00
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
1
Distanc
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
133 mil
e
3
(miles)
es
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Unit 5, Activity 1, Camping Sounds! with Answers

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Unit 5, Activity 1, Grid for Questions 5 and 6

Grid for #5
Grid for #6

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Unit 5, Activity 1, Grid for Questions 5 and 6 with Answers

Graph for question 5
150
Marshmallows Eaten on Trip
140
#
m
a
r
s
h
m
a
l
l
o
w
s
e
a
t
e
n
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
3:20
4:20
Graph for question 6
140
Canoe Trip
120
D
I
S
T
A
N
C
E
100
80
(miles)
60
40
20
10:20
11:20
12:20
2:20
1:20
Time (minutes)

5:20
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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing

Name ___________________________________ Date _______________ Hour __________
Pattern 1
Arrangement
1
Arrangement
2
Arrangement
3
a) Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangement in the pattern.

b) Make a table that shows the arrangement number and the total number of tiles in the
pattern.
c) Describe a rule for determining the number of tiles in the 25th pattern, 100th pattern.
d) Is the rate of change in this pattern linear? Explain why or why not.
Pattern 2
A r r #1
A r r #2
A r r #3

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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing

pattern.
d) Is the rate of change in this pattern linear? Explain why or why not.

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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing with Answers

Pattern
Arrangement
1
Arrangement
2
Arrangement
3
Arrangement
4
Arrangement
5

pattern.
Arrangment #
Total tiles
1
4
2
7
3
10
4
13
5
16
3 times the arrangement number plus 1
3x + 1
d) Is the rate of change in this pattern linear? Explain why or why not? Linear, no
exponents.
Pattern 2
A r r #1
A r r #2
A r r #3
a) Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangement in the

pattern.

Arr # 4
Arrangement #
1
2
3
4
5
Arr # 5
Total # of tiles
1
4
9
16
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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing with Answers

pattern.
Rule: The arrangement number times itself, or the arrangement number squared
produces the number of tiles needed.
d) Is the rate of change in this pattern linear? Explain why or why not? This arrangement
number is not linear because it is a square.

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Unit 5, Activity 2, More Practice with Patterns

Name ___________________________Date __________________ Hour _____________
Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangements in each of the patterns below. Answer the questions that
follow.
1.
#1
Arrangement
#2
#3
a) How many tiles will be in the 10th arrangement?

b) One arrangement in this pattern has 86 tiles. Explain how you will determine the
arrangement number that this number of tiles represents. Which arrangement is it?
c) There are two consecutive arrangements of this pattern that contain a total of 128
tiles. What are the two consecutive arrangements?
d) Explain which consecutive arrangements contain exactly this number of tiles.
e) Write an equation to represent this pattern.
f) Make a table and graph this equation on a coordinate grid.

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Unit 5, Activity 2, More Practice with Patterns

Name _________________________________
.
2. Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangements in each of the patterns below. Answer the questions that
follow.
#1
Arrangement Number
#2
#3
a) Make a table of values with the x value representing the arrangement number and the
y value representing the perimeter of the figures 1 - 5 (the sides of the equilateral
triangle represent 1 unit).
b) Plot the coordinates of the pattern on grid paper. Use the grid paper to determine
which arrangement will have a perimeter of 57 units. Explain how you determined
this.
c) Write an equation to represent the growth represented in this pattern. Explain how
you determined this.

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Unit 5, Activity 2, More Practice with Patterns with Answers

Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangements in each of the patterns below. Answer the questions that
follow.
Arrangement 5
Arrangement 4
1.
#1
Arrangement
#2
#3
a. How many tiles will be in the 10th arrangement? 42 tiles

b. One arrangement in this pattern has 86 tiles. Explain how you will determine the
arrangement number that this number of tiles represents. Which arrangement is it?
(86 2) 4 = 21
21 is the arrangement number
There is a constant of 2 squares in the center---and
each leg is the arrangement number.
c. There are two consecutive arrangements in this pattern that contain a total of 128
tiles. What are the two consecutive arrangements?
Arrangements 15 and 16
d. Explain which consecutive arrangements contain exactly this number of tiles.
One possible explanation: Arrangement 15 will contain 4(15) + 2 and arrangement
16 will contain 4(16) + 2 tiles. These two arrangements would give the exact 128
tile. 15 tile in 3 of the four legs of the 15th and 16 tile in 3 of the 4 legs of the 16th and
the 2 extra center tiles.
e. Write an equation to represent this pattern.
Total = 4 times the arrangement number plus 2, T = 4n + 2
f. Make a table and graph this equation on a
coordinate grid.

Arrangement #
x
1
2
3
4
5
total tile
y
6
10
14
18
22
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Unit 5, Activity2, More Practice with Patterns with Answers

2. Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangement in each of the patterns below. Answer the questions that
follow.
4TH arrangement has 4 hexagons and
4 equilateral triangles.
#1
Arrangement Number
#2
#3
5th arrangement has 5 hexagons and

5 equilateral triangles
a. Make a table of values with the x value represent the arrangement number and the
y value represent the perimeter of the figures 1 - 5 (the sides of the equilateral
triangle represent 1 unit).
arrangemen
t number
x
1
2
3
4
5
Perimeter
y
7
12
17
22
27
b. Plot the coordinates of the pattern on grid paper. Use the grid paper to determine
which arrangement will have a perimeter of 57 units. Explain how you determined
this.
(57 2) 2 = 11, the 11th arrangement has 57 units.
Continued the line on the graph and found the coordinates of the line on the grid.
c. Write an equation to represent the growth shown in this pattern. Explain how you
determined this.
Perimeter = arrangement number times 5 plus 2, y = 5x + 2

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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing Practice

Name _________________________________ Date ____________ Hour _____
1. While performing an experiment in Mr. Knights science class, the students noticed a
pattern was formed when a certain ingredient was added to a solution. From the table
below, choose an equation that best generalizes the pattern.
Amount of x (mL)
5
6
7
a) y = -3x + 47
Amount of y (mL)
32
29
26
b) y = 3x 47
c) y = -3x +47
d) y = 3x
2. Mona is saving money for college. Each week she doubles the amount of her deposit.
She began her account with just $5.
a. Make a table representing Monas savings.
b. How much money will Mona deposit into her account after 5 weeks?
c. Predict how much money Mona deposited into her account after 10 weeks?
3. Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangements in the pattern below.
Arr. # 1
Arr. #2
Arr. #3

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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing Practice

4. How many tiles will there be in the 10th arrangement? Explain in words what it
will look like.
5. How many tiles will there be in the 27th arrangement? Sketch a diagram that
shows what it will look like.
6. Which arrangement will have 133 tiles? Explain how you determined the answer.
7. Write an expression that would help you determine the total number of tiles in the
nth arrangement.
8. Make a table of values with x being the arrangement number and y being the total
number of tiles. Graph your table values on a coordinate grid.

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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing Practice with Answers

1. While performing an experiment in Mr. Knights science class, the students noticed a
pattern was formed when a certain ingredient was added to a solution. From the table
below, choose an equation that best generalizes the pattern.
Amount of x (mL)
Amount of y (mL)
5
32
6
29
7
26
a) y = -3x + 47
b) y = 3x 47
c) y = -3x +47
d) y = 3x
2. Mona is saving money for college. Each week she doubles the amount of her deposit.
She began her account with just $5.
a. Make a table representing Monas savings.
x=
0
1
2
3
4
b.
week
Amount
of
deposit
10
20
40
80
5
160
How much money
will Mona deposit
into her account after 5 weeks?

$160 deposit week 5
c. Predict how much money Mona deposited into her account after 10 weeks?
About $5000 if student figures out pattern, the amount will be $5120
3. Sketch the 4th and 5th arrangements in the pattern below.
3 tiles on each leg
3 tiles on each leg

Arr. # 1
Arr. #2
Arr. #3
Arrangement 5 has a center tile, with 4 tiles on each leg.

4. How many tiles will there be in the 10th arrangement? Explain in words what it will
look like.
The 10th arrangement has 37 tiles. There will be one tile in the center and nine tiles on
each of the 4 legs.
5. How many tiles will there be in the 27th arrangement? Sketch a diagram that shows
what it will look like. There will be 26 tile on each of the 4 legs and one in the middle
for a total of 105 tiles.
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Unit 5, Activity 2, Patterns and Graphing Practice with Answers

6. Which arrangement will have 133 tiles? Explain how you determined the answer.
The 34th arrangement has 133 tiles. 133 1(center tile) = 132. 132 4 legs) = 33+ 1=34
7. Write an expression that would help you determine the total number of tiles in the nth
arrangement.
4(n 1) + 1 or 4n - 3
Make a table of values with x being the arrangement number and y being the total number
of tiles. Graph your table values on a coordinate grid.
x
2
10
27
34
y
5
37
105
133
Student answers will vary.

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Unit 5, Activity 3, Circles and Patterns

Name __________________________ Date ____________________ Hour _____________
Below are sketches of three circles. The radius of each successive circle is one unit longer than
the previous. Make a table of values for circles 1 5 in this same pattern for which the radius
increases in the same manner.
Circle #1
Circle #2
Circle #3
Complete the table of values below: Use = 3.14

r
r2
Observations:

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Unit 5, Activity 3, Circles and Patterns with Answers

Below are sketches of three circles. The radius of each successive circle is one unit longer than
the previous. Make a table of values for circles 1 5 in this same pattern for which the radius
increases in the same manner.
Circle #1
Circle #2
Circle #3
Complete the table of values below: Use = 3.14

16
r
1
2
3
4
5
r2
(3.14)
(12)
(3.14)
(22)
(3.14)
(32)
(3.14)
(42)
(3.14)
(52)
Area of Circle with

given radius
3.14 square units
12.56 square units
28.26 square units
50.24 square units
78.5 square units
Observations:
14
12
Student answers will vary.

Examples of student
observations might be as
follows: Not a linear pattern.
If the radius is doubled, the
area of the circle is 4 times as
large. For example, the circle
with the radius of 2 has an
area of 12.56 square units,
and the circle with a radius of
4 units has an area of 4 x
12.56 or 50.24 square units.

10
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Unit 5, Activity 6, Graph Situations

This is the sheet you need to cut into strips to distribute to the students
A) Joe left his room walking slowly, stopped at the refrigerator to get a
snack, and then he went quickly into the backyard.
B) Sally ran quickly to the dressing room after the ball game. She
stopped at the door and went back to speak to her parents.
C) Stephanie receives $25 a week for allowance, and she spends only
$15 a week.
D) Jeremy has $200 in his savings account and puts $15 a week in his
account, but he spends $10 a week for snacks after school.
E) The rental car company charges $30/day to rent a small car.
F) Danny rode his bicycle fast and then stopped for a few minutes to
rest before beginning to ride at a slow, steady pace.
G) The bus was stalled at the intersection for about 10 minutes before
the driver started the engine and moved the bus slowly out of the way.
H) Jonathan drives slowly until he gets on the interstate. He speeds up
until he gets to an area of construction where he slows down once
more.
I) Derrick walks to the store, stops to buy a soda, and then he runs back
home.
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Unit 5, Activity 6, Graph Situations for Students

Name(s) ________________________ Date ______________ Hour _______
Write the letter from the graph on the wall next to the situation.
____ 1.) Sally ran quickly to the dressing room after the ball game. She stopped at the door and
went back to speak to her parents.
____ 2.) Derrick walks to the store, stops to buy a soda, and then he runs back home.
____ 3.) Danny rode his bicycle fast and then stopped for a few minutes to rest before
beginning to ride at a slow, steady pace.
____ 4.) Jeremy has $200 in his savings account and puts $15 a week in his account, but he
spends $10 a week for snacks after school.
____ 5.) Joe left his room walking slowly, stopped at the refrigerator to get a snack, and went
quickly into the backyard.
____6.) Jonathan drives slowly until he gets on the interstate. He speeds up until he gets to an
area of construction where he slows down once more.
____ 7.) The rental car company charges $30/day to rent a small car.
____ 8.) Stephanie receives $25 a week for allowance, and she spends only $15 a week.
____ 9.) The bus was stalled at the intersection for about 10 minutes before the driver started the
engine and moved the bus slowly out of the way.

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Unit 5, Activity 6, Graph Situations with Possible Graph Sketches
(A) Distance from starting point
time
(D) amount of $
(B) Distance from starting point
time
(E) amount of $
weeks
(G) Distance from starting point
time
days
(H) Distance from starting point
time

(C)
amount of $
weeks
(F) distance from starting point
time
(I) Distance from starting point
time
Page 110
Unit 5, Activity 6, Graph Situations Process Guide

Graphs needed to represent situations
Sketch a graph illustrating the difference in a
graph for walking slowly and running
Sketch a graph illustrating running fast and

coming to a stop.
Sketch a graph illustrating a deposit into a bank Sketch a graph that compares the speed of a car
account of the same amount each week.
traveling on the interstate and a second car
traveling on a busy city street.
Sketch a graph that illustrates the speed of a

car on the interstate and exiting onto a busy
street as the light turns red.
Sketch a graph that illustrates the speed of a

runner during a 10 mile marathon.

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Unit 5, Activity 7, Inequality Situations and Graphs

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________ Hour ___________
a. Jamie went to the mall and found a pair of in-line skates that he wanted to buy for $88. He
makes $5.50/hour babysitting his little brother. He already has $13.25. Write and solve an
inequality to find how many hours and minutes he must baby-sit to buy the skates. Graph the
solution set.
b. A group of 8 students could not spend more than $78.50 when they went to the movies. If the
tickets cost $6.50 each and snacks were $1.50 each, how many snacks could the students
buy?
c. Coach told the team members that they must each earn at least $30 this week for a weekend
tournament. Tim knows his dad will give him $12 to mow his grandmothers lawn and $8
for each car he washes. If Tim mows his grandmothers lawn, write and solve an inequality
to find how many cars he needs to wash to earn at least $30. Graph the solution set.
d. Sam wants to go to Washington D.C. in the spring. The trip will cost him $380 to go with his
8th grade class. Sam has saved $150 and he makes $5.25/hour when he works with his dad
after school. Write and solve an inequality to find how many hours Sam must work with his
dad to have at least $380. Graph the solution set.

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Unit 5, Activity 7, Inequality Situations and Graphs with Answers

a. Jamie went to the mall and found a pair of in-line skates that he wanted to buy for $88. He
makes $5.50/hour babysitting his little brother. He already has $13.25. Write and solve an
inequality to find how many hours and minutes he must baby-sit to buy the skates. Graph the
solution set.
5.5 x 88 13.25
Number of hours
x 73.25/5.5
x 13.5 hours
13.0
14.0
He must work at least 13 hours and 30
minutes.
c. A group of 8 students could not spend more than $78.50 when they went to the movies. If the
tickets cost $6.50 each and snacks were $1.50 each, how many snacks could the students
buy?
$78.50 8(6.50) +
1.5x
$78.50 52.00 1.5x
26.50 1.5x
17.7 x
x 17.7 snacks
Number of Snacks Purchased
10
12
14
16
18
19
c. Coach told the team members that they must each earn at least $30 this week for a weekend
tournament. Tim knows his dad will give him $12 to mow his grandmothers lawn and $8
for each car he washes. If Tim mows his grandmothers lawn, write and solve an inequality
to find how many cars he needs to wash to earn at least $30. Graph the solution set.
12 + 8x 30
8x 30 12
Number of cars to wash
8x 18
x 2 1/9 or he must wash
at least 3 cars
He must wash at least 3
cars.
0
10
12
14
16
18
d. Sam wants to go to Washington D.C. in the spring. The trip will cost him $380 to go with his
8th grade class. Sam has saved $150 and he makes $5.25/hour when he works with his dad
after school. Write and solve an inequality to find how many hours Sam must work with his
dad to have at least $380. Graph the solution set.
Number of hours
150 +5.25x 380

5.25x 380 150
43
42
44
5.25x 230
x 230 /5.25
x 43.80952381
He must work at least 44 hours to have enough money.

45
46
47
48
49
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19
Unit 5, Activity 9, T-Shirt Auction Word Grid

Name ______________________________ Date ____________ Hour ________
Original Cost of the Tshirt
$10
$11.50
$9
twice the square of the

price of the T-shirt
one-half the cube of the
5 times the cost of the Tshirt
the square of the cost of
the T-shirt plus $15
one hundred times the cost
of the T-shirt
the cost of the shirt x 104
$15 less than the cost of

the shirt squared
$250 less than the cube of
the price of the T-shirt

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Unit 5, Activity 9, T-shirt Auction Word Grid with Answers

Name ______________________________ Date ____________ Hour ________
Original Cost of the Tshirt
$10
$11.50
$9
2(102) = $200
2(11.52) =$264.50
2(92) =$162
103
= $500
2
11.53
=$760.44
2
93
= $364.50
2
5(10) = $50
5(11.5) = $57.50
5(9) = $45
102 + 15= $115
11.52 + 15
=$147.25
92+ 15 =$96
one hundred times the cost

of the T-shirt
100(10) = $1000
100(11.5) =
$1150.00
100(9) = $900
the cost of the shirt x 104
10(104) = $100,000
11.5(104)
=$115,000
9(104) = $90,000
(102)-15 = $85
(11.52)- 15 =
$117.25
(92)- 15 = $66
(103) 250 = $750
(11.53) 250
=$1270.88
(93) 250 =$479
twice the square of the

one-half the cube of the
5 times the cost of the Tshirt
the square of the cost of
the T-shirt plus $15
$15 less than the cost of

the shirt squared
$250 less than the cube of
the price of the T-shirt

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Unit 5, Activity 10, Reporting Results

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________ Hour ______
Rule used for
Auctioned price
Auctioned price of
the $11.50
originally priced Tshirt.
Number of T-shirts Amount made on the

sold for this price $11.50 T-shirt following
each rule
twice the square of

the price of the Tshirt
one-half the cube of

5 times the cost of

the T-shirt
15
the square of the

cost of the T-shirt
plus $15
one hundred times

the cost of the Tshirt
the cost of the shirt

x 104

Page 116
Unit 5, Activity 10, Reporting Results with Answers

Rule used for
Auctioned price
twice the square of
Auctioned price of
the $11.50
originally priced Tshirt.
$264.50
Number of T-shirts Amount made on the

sold for this price $11.50 T-shirt following
each rule
4
$648
one-half the cube of

$760.44
$1520.88
5 times the cost of

the T-shirt
$57.50
15
$862.50
the square of the

cost of the T-shirt
plus $15
$147.25
$441.75
one hundred times

the cost of the Tshirt
$1150
$1150
the cost of the shirt

x 104
$115,000
$115,000

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Unit 5, Activity 11, Rate of Change Grid

Page 118
Unit 5, Activity 11, Rate of Change Grid With Answers
10
y = x3
y = 2x
y = x2
-10

y=x-2
10
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Unit 5, Activity 12, Scientific Notation

Set up each of the problems in scientific notation and then solve the problems.
1. The planet Mercury is 58,000,000 kilometers from the sun. The planet Pluto is 102 times
further from the sun than the planet Mercury. About how far is the planet Pluto from the
sun?
2. Samanthas bicycle tire has a diameter of 65 centimeters. She figured the circumference
was about 204 centimeters. She used a counter on her front bicycle tire that counts each
time the tire makes one rotation to determine the distance she traveled. The counter said
106 when she stopped. She decided that she had traveled 204,000,000 cm but her
calculator said 2.04 x 108. Use your calculators to determine how the calculator
representation relates to Samanthas or give an example of how Samanthas calculator
represents 204 million centimeters.
3. How old is a person who is one billion seconds old? Explain your reasoning. Represent
your answer using the number of seconds and represent the one billion seconds in
scientific notation. Next, simplify your answer using years, months, weeks, days,
minutes, and/or seconds.
4. In a FoxTrot cartoon the character refers to her excitement over summer vacation by
cheering that since it is summer vacation she has 8,121,600 seconds without homework!
Write the number in scientific notation and determine the number of hours that she is
referring to.

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Unit 5, Activity 12, Scientific Notation with Answers

Set up each of the problems in scientific notation and then solve the problems.
1. The planet Mercury is 58,000,000 kilometers from the sun. The planet Pluto is 102 times
further from the sun than the planet Mercury. About how far is the planet Pluto from the
sun?
5,800,000,000 = 5.8 x 109km
5. Samanthas bicycle tire has a diameter of 65 centimeters. She figured the circumference
was about 204 centimeters. She used a counter on her front bicycle tire that counts each
time the tire makes one rotation to determine the distance she traveled. The counter said
106 when she stopped. She decided that she had traveled 204,000,000 cm but her
calculator said 2.04 x 108. Use your calculators to determine how the calculator
representation relates to Samanthas or give an example of how Samanthas calculator
represents 204 million centimeters.
The calculator was giving the answer in scientific notation.
2. How old is a person who is one billion seconds old? Explain your reasoning. Represent
your answer using the number of seconds and represent the one billion seconds in
scientific notation. Next, simplify your answer using years, months, weeks, days,
minutes, and/or seconds.
1 billion seconds in scientific notation would be 1.0 x 1012
1,000,000,000,000 seconds/60 seconds in a minute = 16,666,666.6 6 min
About 16,666,666.67minutes/60 minutes in an hour = 277,777.7777 7 hours
About 277,777.78 hours/ 24 hours in a day = 1157.4075 days
1157.4075 days/365 days in a year (not a LEAP year) = 3.170979452 years
About 3.2 years = 3 years and 73 days
3. In a FoxTrot cartoon the character refers to her excitement over summer vacation by
cheering that since it is summer vacation she has 8,121,600 seconds without homework!
Write the number in scientific notation and determine the number of hours that she is
referring to.
8.1216 x 10 6seconds
8,121,600 seconds = 2256 hours

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Unit 5, Activity 15, Inequality Cards
Sally wants to buy a new jacket that costs

$85 with her baby-sitting money. She
makes $5.25 an hour baby-sitting. How
many whole hours must she baby-sit to
buy the jacket.
16
15
17
19
18
20
Kyle mows lawns for $5.25/hour. He does

not charge any customer more than $42.
What is the maximum number of hours it
takes Kyle to mow a lawn?
5.25n 85
n 17; at least 17 hours
5.25n 42
n 8; no more than 8 hours

6
10

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Unit 5, Activity 15, Inequality Cards
A city bus charges $2.50 per trip. It also

offers a monthly pass for $85. How many
times must a person use the bus so that the
pass is less expensive than individual
tickets.
85 < 2.50n
n > 34; more than 34 times

32
33
34
35
36
Monroe needs more than 45 cubic feet of

soil to fill the planter he built. Each bag of
soil contains 2.5 cubic feet. How many
bags of soil will Monroe need?
2.5n > 45
n > 18; at least 18 bags

16
17
18
19
20

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Unit 5, Activity 15, Formula Madness BLM

Name _____________________________ Date ____________ Hour __________
1. A rectangular sandbox has measurements of 6.5 feet x 4.8 feet. Don wants to completely
fill the sandbox with sand. Find the volume of sand that Don needs to completely fill the
sandbox if the height of the sandbox is 9 inches.
2. Sam found a beach ball that was advertised as having a diameter of 48 inches. What is
the circumference of the beach ball? Describe your method.
3. Joseph was planning a trip to south Florida. The average low temperature is 56 F and
the average high temperature is 88 F. The formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius
is C
5
( F 32) . Find these temperatures in Celsius. Explain your thinking.
9
4. A stack of nickels is 2
1
13
inches tall. The diameter of a nickel is
in. find the volume
2
16
of the stack of nickels. Be sure to label your steps. Make a table of values for stacks of
nickels that are 2, 2
1
, and 3 inches tall. Graph these points and determine whether the
2
relationship is linear.
5. Betty wanted to cover a circular area of the counter that was 38.465 square feet. She had
to buy the marble in square pieces. What would be the smallest square that she could buy
that would cover this area? How does the diameter of the circular area relate to the size
of the square she must buy?

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Unit 5, Activity 16, Formula Madness BLM with Answers

1. A rectangular sandbox has measurements of 6.5 feet x 4.8 feet. Don wants to completely
fill the sandbox with sand. Find the volume of sand that Don needs to completely fill the
sandbox if the height of the sandbox is 9 inches.
V = lwh
V = (6.5)(4.8)(9)
V =23.4 cubic feet
2. Sam found a beach ball that was advertised as having a diameter of 48 inches. What
would be the circumference of the beach ball? Describe your method. Use 3.14 for .
C=d
C = (3.14)(48)
C = 150.72 inches
If the diameter is given, multiply the diameter times pi. This time I used 3.14 for pi.
3. Joseph was planning a trip to south Florida. The average low temperature is 56 F and
the average high temperature is 88 F. The formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius
5
( F 32) . Find these temperatures in Celsius. Explain your thinking.
9
1
56 F = 13 C
3
1
88 F = 31 C
9
1
13
4. A stack of nickels is 2 inches tall. The diameter of a nickel is
in. find the volume
2
16
is C
of the stack of nickels. Be sure to label your steps. Make a table of values for volumes
of stacks of nickels that are 2, 2
1
, and 3 inches tall.
2
Graph these points and determine whether the relationship

is linear.
B = r2
6.5 2
B = (3.14) (
)
16
B = (3.14)(.17)
B = 0.53 square units
V = B(h)
V .53(2.5) 1.325 cubic inches
volume
of stack
of nickels
2
height of stack of nickels
2 inches 1.06 cubic inches

3 inches 1.59 cubic inches
5. Betty wanted to cover a circular area of the counter that was 38.465 square feet. She had
to buy the marble in square pieces. What would be the smallest square that she could buy
that would cover this area? How does the diameter of the circular area relate to the size
of the square she must buy?
Page 125
Unit 5, Activity 16, Formula Madness BLM with Answers

12.25 = (r2)
A = r2
3.5 feet =r
38.465 = 3.14(r2)
2
D = 2r or 2(3.5) = 7 feet.
38.465/3.14 = (r )
2
12.25 = (r )
The diameter is the same length as the side of the square needed.

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Unit 5, Activity 17, Constant and Varying Rates of Change

Name _______________________________ Date __________________ Hour ___________
1. Complete the table of values.
2. What do you know about the relationship shown by your completed
chart?
3. What is the rate of change?
4. Plot these coordinates on grid paper. Is the change constant or varying?
Explain.

chart?
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y=
2
x
3
y= 3x
8. Plot these coordinates on grid paper. Is the change constant or varying? Explain.

chart?
11. Plot these coordinates on grid paper. Is the change constant or
varying? Explain.
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y= x2 + 2
Unit 5, Activity 17, Constant and Varying Rates of Change with Answers
2. What do you notice about the relationship shown by your completed
chart?
Increasing by .666 each time
.666 or 2/3
4. Plot these coordinates on grid paper. Is the change constant or varying?
Explain.
Constant rate of change----linear
chart?
Increasing by 3 each time
Rate of change of is 3
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y=
2
x
3
-1.333
-.666
0
.666
1.333
1.999
y= 3x
-6
-3
0
3
6
9
8. Plot these coordinates on grid paper. Is the change constant or varying? Explain.
Constant rate of change ---linear

chart?
They do not increase by the same amount each time
11. Plot these coordinates on grid paper. Is the change constant or
varying? Explain.
Varying rate of change---nonlinear
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y= x2 + 2
6
3
2
3
6
11
Unit 5, Activity 17, Situations with Constant or Varying Rates of Change

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________ Hour ____________
Create a table of values, write equations, sketch a graph and identify the rate of change for the
situations. Tell whether the rate of change is constant or varying and explain how you know.
1. Sam gets $5.75 an hour for babysitting his baby brother.
2. Rodericks mom gives him $2 for the first hour of babysitting and then doubles his pay
each hour he baby-sits.
3. Ellen walks every day. It takes her fifteen minutes to walk one mile, 30 minutes to walk
2 miles, 45 minutes to walk 3 miles.
4. Denise started a science experiment measuring the growth of a bean plant. The plant
grew 2 inches the first week, 9 inches the second week and 16 inches the third week.
Unit 5, Activity 17, Constant and Varying Rates of Change with Answers
Create a table of values, write equations, sketch a graph and identify the rate of change for the
situations. Tell whether the rate of change is constant or varying and explain how you know.
1. Sam gets $5.75 an hour for babysitting his baby brother.
x
1
2
3
4
Constant rate of changewe added 5.75 to each y

value each time.
y
5.75
11.50
17.25
23.00
2. Rodericks mom gives him $2 for the first hour of babysitting and then doubles his pay
each hour he baby-sits.
x
y
1
2
Rate of change varies each timewe add a different
2
4
number to the y value each time.
3
8
4
16
5
32
3. Ellen walks every day. It takes her fifteen minutes to
walk one mile, 30 minutes to walk 2 miles, 45 minutes to walk 3 miles, etc.
Constant rate of changewe added 15 each time.
x
1
2
3
y
15
30
45
4. Denise started a science experiment measuring the

growth of a bean plant. The plant grew 2 inches the first week, 9 inches the second
week and 16 inches the third week.
x
y
Constant rate of changewe subtracted 7 each time.
1
2
2
9
3
16
Unit 6, Activity 1, Find that Rule
Draw the 5th arrangement in each of these patterns and complete the table of values.
A
1
x
(arrangement
#)
1
2
3
4
5
y
(perimeter)
x
(arrangement
#)
1
2
3
4
5
y
(perimeter)
C
1
x
(arrangement
#)
1
2
3
4
5
y
(perimeter)
x
(arrangement
#)
1
2
3
4
5
y
(perimeter)
E
1
x
(arrangement
#)
1
2
3
4
5
y
(perimeter)

Complete the tables below using the patterns A, B, C, and E. Notice that y is the area of the
arrangement in this section
Pattern A
Pattern B
Pattern C
Pattern E
x
y
x
y
x
y
x
y
(arrangement (area
(arrangement (area)
(arrangement (area)
(arrangement (area)
#)
)
#)
#)
#)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Review the values in the tables, then write the rules for finding perimeter and/or area below.
Pattern
Rule for pattern for

finding perimeter

finding area
A
B
C
D
E
Rule for finding the number of dots in pattern
Unit 6, Activity 1, Find that Rule with Answers

Pattern
Sketch the 5th arrangement

finding perimeter

finding the area
y = 2x + 2
y=x
y = 2x + 8
y=x +3
y = 4x + 8
y = 2x + 1
y = 2x + 3
y = 4x + 2
y = x2 + 1
Perimeters
Pattern A
x
y
(arrang. #) (P)
1
4
2
6
3
8
4
10
5
12
Areas
Pattern B
x
y
(arrang. #) (P)
1
10
2
12
3
14
4
16
5
18
Pattern C
x
y
(arrang. #) (P)
1
8
2
12
3
16
4
20
5
24
Pattern D
x
y
(arrang. #) (#dots)
1
5
2
7
3
9
4
11
5
13
Pattern E
x
y
(arrang. #) (P)
1
6
2
10
3
14
4
18
5
22
Unit 6, Activity 1, More Patterns and Rules

Pattern B
x
y
(arrang. #) (area)
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
Pattern A
x
y
(arrang. #) (area)
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Pattern E
x
y
(arrang. #) (area)
1
2
2
5
3
10
4
17
5
26
Name
Pattern C
x
y
(arrang. #) (area)
1
3
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
11
4
B
2
x (arr. #)
1
2
3
4
5
y (# tile)
x (arr. #)
1
2
3
4
5
y (# tile)
______________________________ Date
_____________ Hour __________
Unit 6, Activity 1, More Patterns and Rules
1. How many tiles will be in the 5th arrangement of pattern A? Explain.
2. Explain the rule for the number of tiles that will be in the nth arrangement of pattern A?
3. How many tiles will be in the 4th arrangement of pattern B?
4. Explain the rule for the number of tiles that will be in the nth arrangement of pattern B?
5. Make a graph of one of these patterns. Explain the pattern that the graph of the pattern
creates (i.e., linear or not).
Unit 6, Activity 1, More Patterns and Rules with Answers
x (arr. #)
1
2
3
4
5
A
1
y (#
tile)
2
4
8
16
25
x (arr. #)
1
2
3
4
5
B
1
y (#
tile)
3
9
27
81
243
1. How many tiles will be in the 5th arrangement of pattern A? Explain.

There will be 32 tiles in the 5th arrangement.
2. Explain the rule for the number of tiles that will be in the nth arrangement of pattern A?
The rule is powers of 2 and the nth arrangement the number of tiles would be 2n.
3. How many tiles will be in the 4th arrangement of pattern B?
There will be 81 tiles in the 4th arrangement.
4. Explain the rule for the number of tiles that will be in the nth arrangement of pattern B?
16
The rule is the powers of 3 so y = 3

5. Make a graph of one of these patterns. Explain the
pattern that the graph of the pattern creates (i.e., linear
or not). The graph is not linear.
14
12
10
-5
10
15
Unit 6, Activity 2, Use That Rule

Name _______________________________ Date _______________ Hour ________
a.
b.
c.
d.
Write the rule that represents each of the phrases below.

Sketch the first three figures in an arrangement that represents the rule.
Make a table of values to represent the first 10 arrangements in each pattern.
Identify and graph one linear and one exponential pattern.
1. Four times a number plus one.
2. A number squared minus one.
3. Two raised to the power of the figure number plus three.
4. A number plus five.
5. Three times a number minus two
Unit 6, Activity 2, Use That Rule with Answers

a.
b.
c.
d.
Write the rule that represents each of the phrases below.

Sketch the first three figures in an arrangement that represents the rule.
Make a table of values to represent the first 10 arrangements in each pattern.
Graph one linear and one exponential pattern.
1. Four times a number plus one.

Rule: 4x + 1
Answers for chart: (1,5); ( 2,9); (3,13); (4,17); (5,21); (6,25); (7,29); (8,33); (9,37);
(10,41)
2. A number squared minus one.
Rule: x2 - 1
Answers for chart: (1,0); (2,3); (3,8); ( 4,15); (5,24); (6,35); (7,48); (8,63); (9,80); (10,99)
3. Two raised to the power of the figure number plus three.
Rule: 2x + 3
Answers for chart: (1,5); (2, 7); (3,12); ( 4, 19);( 5,28); ( 6, 39);( 7, 52);( 8, 76); (9, 84); (10,
103)
4. A number plus five.
Rule: x + 5
Answers for chart: ( 1, 6);
(10, 15)
(2, 7); (3,8); (4, 9); ( 5, 10); (6, 11); (7, 12); (8, 13); ( 9, 14);
5. Three times a number minus two

Rule: 3x -2
Answers for chart: (1, 1); ( 2, 4); ( 3, 7); ( 4, 10); (5, 13); (6,16); ( 7,19); (8,22); ( 9, 25);
(10, 28)
Unit 6, Activity 3, Practice with Rules

Name ______________________________ Date _______________ Hour ______________
Find the missing numbers in each sequence below. Write a rule that could represent the
sequence. HINT: Make a table with the x values representing the arrangement numbers.
a) 3, 5, 9, 17, ______, ______, ______, ______
RULE:
b) 2, 5, 8, 11, ______, ______, ______, ______
RULE:
c) 3, 6, 11, 18, ______, ______, ______, ______
d) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ______, ______, ______, ______
RULE:
RULE:
e) ______, ______, ______, ______ , 18, 22, 26, 30, ______, ______, ______, ______
RULE:
Unit 6, Activity 3, Practice with Rules with Answers

Find the missing numbers in each sequence below. Write a rule that could represent the
sequence. HINT: Make a table with the x values representing the arrangement numbers.
a) 3, 5, 9, 17,
33, 65, 129, 257
RULE: times 2 minus 1
b) 2, 5, 8, 11,
14, 17, 20, 23
RULE: add three to previous value
c) 3, 6, 11, 18,
27, 38, 51, 67
RULE: add the next odd number
d) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
RULE: add one to each number
e) 2, 6, 10, 14,
18, 22, 26, 30,
34, 38, 42, 46
RULE:
The numbers differ by 4. Subtract 4 to find numbers to the left of a given number. Add 4 to find
numbers to the right of a given number.
Unit 6, Activity 4, Real Rules Car Mileage Chart

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/FEG2004_GasolineVehicles.pdf
Type of vehicle
Trans
type/
speed
Engine
size
Mileage/
city/hwy
Annual
fuel cost
Abbreviation
s/codes
Unit 6, Activity 4, Real Situations with Sequences

Name ___________________________ Date _________________ Hour _____________
1. Sams dad drives an Acura NSX that can go 255 miles on
a tank of gas. Suppose Sams dads car has a 15 gallon
tank. Make a table to show how many miles he can travel
on 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 gallons of gasoline. Write a rule
and graph your results.
2. Julies dad drives a BMW Roadster, and he can travel 324

miles on a tank of gas. The table below shows the number of miles he can travel at given
distances. Determine the size of his gasoline tank. Complete the chart, write a rule and
graph your results.
#gallons
5
8
11
14
18
# miles
90
144
198
traveled
3. Jeremy wanted to mail a letter that weighed 10 ounces. He

looked up the charges for the US Post Office and found that they
charged $0.37 for the first ounce and $0.23 for each additional
ounce for first class mailings. Make a table, then write the rule
that will help Jeremy find the amount he will have to pay. Plot a
graph showing the cost for a letter weighing 1 ounce, 5 ounces,
10 ounces, and 15 ounces.
4. Susan wanted to go on a trip with her friends family over spring
break. Her parents told her she could if she worked to earn part
of the money. Susan needs $500 to go on the trip and she already
has $25.00. Her parents told her that they would double the amount she makes each
week babysitting. If Susan makes $8.25/hour babysitting and works 4 hours the first
week, 5 hours the second week, 3 hours the third week, 6 hours the fourth week, 5 hours
the fifth week and 7 hours the sixth week, will she have enough money for the trip?
Week #
0
Amount $
Susans total
Unit 6, Activity 4, Real Situations with Sequences

5. The U. S. Post Office will not accept a letter that weighs more than 13 ounces using first
class rates given in problem #3. Any package or letter weighing more than 13 ounces
will be charged priority mail rates. The rates for local zones are given below:
Weight in
1 pound
2 pounds
3 pounds
4 pounds
5 pounds
pounds
Charge
$3.85
3.95
4.75
5.30
5.85
Write a rule and make a graph of the charges per pound for priority mailing. Describe the
relationship.
6. Find the slope or rate of change of each linear graph below.
(- 1, 1)
(3, 1)
(- 2, - 2)
(- 2, - 4)
7. The roof of an A-frame cabin slopes from

the peak of the cabin down to the ground.
It looks like the letter A when viewed from
the front or the back. The equation y =
-3x + 15 can model the relationship
formed by one side of the roof. For a
point (x,y) on the roof, x is the horizontal
distance in feet from the center of the base
of the house, and y is the height of the roof
in feet. Make a table to represent different
points along the roof and graph the
equation. Find the slope or rate of change.
Model of one half of roof

of an A- frame house.
Unit 6, Activity 4, Real Situations with Sequences with Answers

1. Sams dad drives an Acura NSX that can go 255 miles on a tank of gas. Suppose Sams dads
car has a 15 gallon tank. Make a table to show how many miles he can travel on 5, 10, 15,
20, and 25 gallons of gasoline. Write a rule and graph your results.
Changed by 5
# gallons
5
10
15
20
25
(x)
# miles (y) 85
170
255
340
425
Changed by 85
CONSTANT RATE OF CHANGE
change in y value = Slope Slope = 85/5
change in x value
2. Julies dad drives a BMW Roadster, and he can travel 324 miles on a tank of gas. The table
below shows the number of miles he can travel at given distances. Determine the size of his
gasoline tank. Complete the chart, write a rule and graph your results.
Number of
5
8
11
14
18
gallons
Number of
90
144
198 252
324
miles traveled
CONSTANT RATE OF CHANGE
change in y value = Slope Slope = 54/3
change in x value
3. Jeremy wanted to mail a letter that weighed 10 ounces. He looked up the charges for the US
Post Office and found that they charged $0.37 for the first ounce and $0.23 for each
additional ounce for first class mailings. Make a table then write the rule that will help
Jeremy find the amount he will have to pay. Plot a graph showing the cost for a letter
weighing 1 ounce, 5 ounces, 10 ounces, and 15 ounces
Ounces
Amt paid
1
.37
5
1.29
10
2.44
15
3.59
20
4.74
Expression .37 + .23(x -1) Notice The rate of change is not the same(for the x value) from 1
ounce to 5 ounces and 5 to 10, but it is constant from 5 to 10 and 15 to 20, therefore the( y
value) is not constant from .37 to 1.29, but becomes constant from 1.29 to 2.44 and 3.59 to
4.74.
4. Susan wanted to go on a trip with her friends family over spring break. Her parents told
her she could if she worked to earn part of the money. Susan needs $500 to go on the trip
and she already has $25.00. Her parents told her that they would double the amount she
makes each week babysitting. If Susan makes $8.25/hour babysitting and works 4 hours
the first week, 5 hours the second week, 3 hours the third week, 6 hours the fourth week,
5 hours the fifth week and 7 hours the sixth week, will she have enough money for the
trip. Yes, she would have enough money.
5.
Week #
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Amount $
25
66
82.50
49.50
99
82.50
115.50
Susans total
91
173.50
223.00
322
404.50
520
Unit 6, Activity 4, Real Situations with Sequences with Answers

5. The U. S. Post Office will not accept a letter that weighs more than 13 ounces using first
class rates given in problem #3. Any package or letter weighing more than 13 ounces
will be charged priority mail rates. The rates for local zones are given below:
Weight in
1 pound
2 pounds
3 pounds
4 pounds
5 pounds
pounds
Charge
$3.85
3.95
4.75
5.30
5.85
Write a rule then make a graph of the charges per pound for priority mailing. Describe
the relationship.
Varying rate of change---pounds have a constant rate of change, but the change does
not---3.85 to 3.95 is a change of .10, 3.95 to 4.75 is a change of .80, 4.75 to 5.30 is a
change of .55 and 5.30 to 5.85 is a change of .55
6. Find the slope or rate of change of each linear graph below.
(- 1, 1)
(3, 1)
(- 2, - 2)
(- 2, - 4)
Slope of 1
Slope of 1
7. The roof of an A-frame cabin slopes from the peak of

y
the cabin down to the ground. It looks like the letter A
when viewed from the front or the back. The equation
y = -3x + 15 can model the relationship formed by one
side of the roof. For a point (x,y) on the roof, x is the
horizontal distance in feet from the center of the base
Model of one half of roof
of an A- frame house.
of
the
house,
and
y
is
the
X
Y
height of the roof in feet.
5
0
Make a table to represent
4
3
different points along the roof
and graph the equation. Find
3
6
the slope or rate of change.
x
2
9
The x value goes down 1 each time, the y value goes up 3. The
1
12
slope is -3.
0
15
Unit 6, Activity 5, Name that Term

Name _______________________________ Date ______________ Hour ______
1. Dominique sketched the following dot pattern to represent the number of quarters he saved by
the end of each week during the summer. Make a table to represent the weeks w and the number
of quarters q.
a) Find the number of quarters Dominique will save during the 5th week.
arrangement
1
arrangement
2
arrangement
3
arrangement
4
b) Write a rule to represent Dominiques savings plan.
c) During which week will Dominique save 122 quarters? Explain.
d) How much money will Dominique have at the end of 12 weeks if he does not spend
any of his savings? Explain.
2. 68 is what term of the sequence given by 2, 3, 8, . . .? Explain.
Unit 6, Activity 5, Name that Term with Answers

1. Dominique sketched the following dot pattern to represent the number of quarters he saved by
the end of each week during the summer. Make a table to represent the weeks w and the number
of quarters q.
x
(week)
1
arrangement
1
arrangement
2
arrangement
3
arrangement
4
y
# quarters
2
10
17
a) Find the number of quarters Dominique will save during the 5th week.
He will save 26 quarters
b) Write a rule to represent Dominiques savings plan.
The number of the week times itself plus one
c) During which week will Dominique save 122 quarters? Explain.
11th week. 11 x 11 = 121 + 1 = 122
d) How much money will Dominique have at the end of 12 weeks if he does not spend
any of his savings? Explain.
12 x 12 + 1 = 145 quarters. 145/4 = 36 or $36.25
2. 68 is what term of the sequence given by 2, 3, 8, . . .? Explain.
The sequence increases by 5 each time and the equation would be y = 5x 7.
Therefore if 68 = 5x 7 then 75 = 5x and it would be the 15th term in the sequence.
Unit 6, Activity 7, Generally Speaking
Sequence
Rule in words
Equation
Could 0 be part of the

sequence?
Arithmetic
or
Geometric
2, 4, 8, 16. . .
3, 7, 11, 15, . . .
400, 299, 198, . . .
1, 4, 7, 10 . . .
3, 9, 27, 81 . . .
Name _________________________________ Date ________________ Hour ___________

Complete the following math grid using the sequences in column on the left.
Unit 6, Activity 7, Generally Speaking with Answers

Sequence
Rule in words
Equation
Could 0 be part
of the sequence?
Arithmetic
or
Geometric
2, 4, 8, 16. . .
multiply previous
term by 2 or powers
of 2
geometric
3, 7, 11, 15, . . .
add four to previous

term
400, 299, 198, . . .
subtract 101 from the

previous term
1, 4, 7, 10 . . .
triple the previous

term and add 1
3, 9, 27, 81 . . .
Three raised to the

power of the term
0 term would
work it would
start the
sequence with
1.
y = 4(x - 1)+ 3 or
0 would not
work if the
y= 4x-1
first term is 3
because 0 + 4
= 4.
y = -101(x - 1)+ 400 0 will not be
a term in the
or
sequence
y = -101x + 501
y = 3x + 1
0 would work
in the
sequence
because 0(3)
+1=1
x
y=3
0 would work
in the
sequence
because 30 = 1
y = 2x
arithmetic
arithmetic
arithmetic
geometric
Unit 6, Activity 8, Are You Sure?
8, 10, 12
5, 9, 13
2, 4, 8, 16. . .
4,7, 12, 19. . .
2, 5, 8, 11. . .
4, 10, 16, 22. . .
Arrangement
#1
Arrangement
#2
Arrangement
#3
arrangement 1
arrangement 2
arrangement 3
Unit 6, Activity 8, Are You Sure? Directions for Activity
1) Find the value of the 7thand 10th terms in the sequence you
were given.
2) Sketch a tile or dot pattern that represents your sequence.
3) Write a rule to represent the nth term in the sequence you
were given.
4) Make a graph of your sequence.
5) Write two questions from your sequence where the solution
will be the y value. Show your work on another sheet of
paper with your correct answer.
6) Write two questions from your sequence where the solution
will be the x value. Show your work on another sheet of
paper with your correct answer.
Unit 7, Activity 1, Family Data

Student initials
Number of family
members
Age of oldest
child in family in
months
Number of pets
Number of
hours you watch
TV in a week
Unit 7, Activity 3, Graph Characteristic Word Grid

Read each descriptor and determine which type of graph can be used to determine the
information stated. Place a Y for yes and N for no in each cell.
Circle
Graph
Can easily determine
percent of data
occurrences
the most frequent
occurrence
the median of the data
the mode of the data
Can compare
relationships in data
sets
where the top 25% of
the data set falls
Can identify each data
entry
Can be used to
determine the ratios
Can determine the
range of the data set
Can be used to make
predictions of
relationships in data
Can easily compare
parts of a data set to
the whole
Line
Plot
Box and
Whisker
Plot
Scatter Bar
Plot
Graph
Stem
and
Leaf
Unit 7, Activity 4, Reaction

Name ___________________________________ Date __________ Hour _________
Record the location where the meter or yard stick is caught after being dropped. Once three
times have been recorded, predict your reaction mark for trial 4 and write your prediction on the
chart. Take the 4th trial and record your reaction. Find the mean of your reaction marks for all 4
trials.
Student
Name
Reaction 1
Reaction 2
Reaction 3
Prediction
Reaction 4
Reaction 4
What information did you use make your prediction of what would happen in the 4th trial?
Record this in your math learning log.
Use the grid on the next page to make a histogram of the class data. Put all labels on your
histogram so that it clearly represents the class data.
.
Unit 7, Activity 4, Reaction Time
Reaction
21-30 cm
0-10 cm
11-20 cm
41-50 cm
31-40 cm

61-70 cm
51-60 cm
>80 cm
71-80 cm
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Unit 7, Activity 5, High Cost of College

Use the data in the chart below to make a circle graph that illustrates the cost of college for the
year 2002-2003. Be sure to include tuition, books, rent, meals and personal expenses on your
circle graph.
1) Use your protractor to draw the sections of your circle graph to the nearest degree
measurement.
2) Find the percent of increase in each category and determine which category had the
greatest percent of increase from 1994 -1995 cost to the 2002 2003 cost.
The table below gives detailed information on average costs for the 1994-1995
academic year compared to the 2002-2003 academic year. The cost of attending this
school in 2002-2003 was almost twice as much as it was eight years earlier in the
1994-1995 academic year. Out-of-state students pay almost twice as much as state
residents.

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Unit 7, Activity 5, High Cost of College with Answers

Use the data in the chart below to make a circle graph that illustrates the cost of college for the
year 2002-2003. Be sure to include tuition, books, rent, meals and personal expenses on your
circle graph.
1) Use your protractor to draw the sections of your circle graph to the nearest degree
measurement.
2) Find the percent of increase in each category and determine which category had the
greatest percent of increase from 1994 -1995 cost to the 2002 2003 cost.
The table below gives detailed information on average costs for the 1994-1995
academic year compared to the 2002-2003 academic year. The cost of attending this
school in 2002-2003 was almost twice as much as it was eight years earlier in the
1994-1995 academic year. Out-of-state students pay almost twice as much as state
residents.
190.3% increase
40% increase
127.3% increase
32% increase
15% increase
10%
Personal Expenses
33%
Tuition and Fees
22%
Meals
29%
Room Rent
6%
Books and Supplies
High Cost of College

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Unit 7, Activity 6, Test Score Data

Name ____________________________ Date ___________________ Hour _________
1) Make a stem-and-leaf plot of the data at the right.

2) Which measure(s) of central tendency is/are easily
determined using a stem-and-leaf plot? Explain.

Student
Number
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
77
65
88
98
78
86
88
93
91
88
83
81
74
62
86
67
81
85
95
99
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Unit 7, Activity 6, Test Score Data with Answers
stem
1) Make a stem-and-leaf
of the data at the right.
leaves
6 2, 5, 7
plot
7 4, 7, 8
8 1, 1, 3, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8
9 1, 3, 5, 8, 9
9/1 represents a score of 91
2) Which measure(s) of
central tendency is/are easily determined using a stem-andleaf plot? Explain.
Student
Number
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
77
65
88
98
78
86
88
93
91
88
83
81
74
62
86
67
81
85
95
99
Mode is easily determined by the repeating digits in the leaves column. The median can be
determined by counting the leaves and dividing by two and then finding the middle value.

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Unit 7, Activity 7, Reading Box and Whiskers Plots

Name ________________________________ Date ____________________ Hour ________
1. The plot below shows the number of questions that were correctly answered on a 30 question
social studies test. Explain what you know about the results of the test from the box-andwhiskers plot.
20
10
30
40
2. The plot below shows the results of try-outs for the marathon swim team. The participants
had to swim laps of the pool until they were tired. Explain the results shown in the plot.
10
15

20
25
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Unit 7, Activity 7, Reading Box and Whiskers Plots

The following list of test scores represents the scores of the class on a recent quiz. Make a boxand-whiskers plot that represents the data set.
100, 70, 70, 90, 50, 90, 50, 90, 100, 50, 90, 100, 90, 50, 25, 80
4. Make two mathematical statements about the box-and-whiskers plot you drew in #3.
5. Add one or more data entries to the set of data in #3 so that the median and the lower quartile
increase. Explain your thinking.

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Unit 7, Activity 7, Reading Box and Whiskers Plots with Answers

1. The plot at the right shows the number of questions that were correctly answered on a
40 question social studies test. Explain what you know about the results of the test
from the box-and-whiskers plot.
20
10
30
40
The box-and-whiskers plot shows that the minimum number of questions missed was 0 because
at least one person got 40 correct. 50% of the class missed between 6 and 18 questions on the
test, and the median was 21 questions missed. The 25% that scored high were closer scores than
the 25% that scored in the lower quartile.
2. The plot at the left shows the results of try-outs for the marathon swim team. The
participants had to swim laps of the pool until they were too tired. Explain the results
shown in the plot.
10
15
20
25
The results show that 50% of the people got tired after 17 laps. The median was 17 laps, and
there must have been a large gap between the people that swam between 19 and 25 laps,
because the upper quartile shows a range of 8 laps. The least number of laps anyone swam was
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10 laps.

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3. The following list of test scores represents the scores of the class on a recent quiz.
Make a box-and-whiskers plot that represents the data set.
100, 70, 70, 90, 50, 90, 50, 90, 100, 50, 90, 100, 90, 50, 25, 80
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
4. Make two mathematical statements about the box-and-whiskers plot you drew in #3.
Answers will vary but should contain information about the 5 data points and the
percent of data within the quartiles.
5. Add one or more data entries to the set of data in #3 so that the median and the lower
quartile increase. Explain your thinking.
Two 100 scores would make the median increase but the lower quartile would remain
the same. When four 100 scores are added, the median increases to 90 and the lower
quartile increases to 60

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Unit 7, Activity 9, Which Display is Appropriate?
Name _________________________________ Date ________________ Hour __________
int e rv al l abe ls
x
x
1
2, 2, 4
4, 5, 6
x
x
Choose an appropriate graph type for each of the situations below. Explain your choice.
1. Susie wants to display the amount of money spent each month on snacks. She wants her
display to be used to find the median and the range of money spent on snacks. Which
type of data display will be appropriate? Explain.
2. Mrs. Smith wants the students to show the test scores for the class, arranged in intervals.
Which type of data display will be appropriate? Explain.
3. Jerrika wants to show that the heights of students in her class are related to their shoe
size. Which type of data display will be appropriate? Explain.
4. Coach wants to display the number of 2-point shots scored by individual members of the
basketball team as compared to the whole team through the first half of the season.

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Unit 7, Activity 9, Which Display is Appropriate with Answers

Name _________________________________ Date ________________ Hour __________
int e rv al l abe ls
x
x
1
2, 2, 4
4, 5, 6
x
x
Choose an appropriate graph type for each of the situations below. Explain your choice.
1. Susie wants to display the amount of money spent each month on snacks. She wants her
display to be used to find the median and the range of money spent on snacks. Which
type of data display will be appropriate? Explain.
She can use a stem and leaf plot, a line plot, or a box-and-whiskers plot . The box and
whiskers will easily show the median and range because they are data points. The line
plot and the stem and leaf both show individual data values chronologically and can be
used to find the mean and range.
2. Mrs. Smith wants the students to show the test scores for the class, arranged in intervals.
The plot that shows intervals is the histogram.
3. Jerrika wants to show that the heights of students in her class are related to their shoe
size. Which type of data display will be appropriate? Explain.
A scatterplot compares two variables and would be best.
4. Coach wants to display the number of 2-point shots scored by individual members of the
basketball team as compared to the whole team through the first half of the season.
A circle graph would compare the parts to the whole with percentages of the whole.

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Unit 7, Activity 10, Match the Data and Situation - Set A

Cut the cards apart for activity 6
1
time
water
level
F
F F M
M F F
5 6 7
dis tance from hom e
F
F
M
F
M F
F
M M
M
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
M
M
F
M
23
dis tance from hom e
tim e
time

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F
F M
M M
F M
24 25
Unit 7, Activity 10, Match the Data and Situation- Set B

A
I had just left home for school

when I realized that I had left
my books. I returned home to
get them and hurried off to
school.
I started out calmly

but I sped up
when I realized I
was going to be late.
# 12
s
t
u
d
e
n
t
s
10
8
6
4
2
0
0-9
10 - 19 20 - 29
time (minutes )
I left home walking at a steady pace,

and then I sped up before stopping to
rest. I started walking again before I
looked at my watch and realized I had
better get home soon.

I began to run water for my dogs

bath when I realized the water was a
little too warm. I let the water cool
off briefly before putting the dog
into the water and bathing him. The
dog got out of the tub, and I let the
water out.
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Unit 7, Activity 11, Situations to Graphs

Situations 1 6 for one group (remind them not to use numbers on their graphs because they
will want another group to match the graph and situation)
1. She walked slowly for 3 seconds. Then she stood still for 4 seconds. Suddenly, during
the last 3 seconds, she went quite fast.
2. She ran fast for 3 seconds, then slowly for 4 seconds. I took her 5 seconds to return to
her starting point.
3. He waited for 4 seconds before starting to walk slowly. He walked for a few seconds and
then stopped.
4. She left home running really fast. She went at that rate for 3 seconds, but then she
realized that she had forgotten her book. She stopped for a couple of seconds to decide
what to do. Then she decided that it would be too late anyway, so she went back home
slowly.
5. From his house to the corner store is 10 meters. He ran to the store, spent 1 second
looking at the CLOSED sign, and walked slowly back to his house.
6. She decided to cross the park walking slowly at first but going faster and faster each step.
It took her 5 seconds to get to the other side.
Situations 7 - 12 for one group (remind them not to use numbers on their graphs because they
will want another group to match the graph and situation)
7. He was going home, not in a rush. As he stepped into the street, he realized that a car
was coming. He waited for the car, then ran across the street. As soon as he got to the
other side of the street, he walked slowly again.
8. At first the old man walked very slowly, as if he were tired. Suddenly, when he was next
to us, he started to run amazingly fast. After a few seconds he stopped and walked back
to say, I surprised you, didnt I?
9. The dog ran off to catch the stick that his owner had thrown. As the dog grabbed the
stick, he saw a rabbit. The dog held very still for a moment. Then, instead of running
back to his owner, he crept very slowly toward the rabbit. When the dog was close to the
rabbit, he jumped forward at great speed.
10. First she went fast, at a steady pace. Then, at around 5 meters, she started to slow down.
She went slower and slower until she stopped. She stood still for 4 seconds. Finally she
walked slowly and steadily for a while.
11. Trying not to wake anyone up, she walked very slowly with small steps. Once she got to
the door, she began to run faster and faster. After 3 seconds of running, she stopped and
sat down.
12. Imagine someone walking back and forth two times between the chalkboard and her
desk. She always walks quickly toward the board and slowly toward the desk. At the
end, she stands for 3 seconds.

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Unit 7, Activity 11, Graphing Situations Opinionnaire
What are Your Opinions About Graphs Representing Situations?

Directions: After each statement, write SA (strongly agree), A (agree), D (disagree), or SD
(strongly disagree). Then in the space provided, briefly explain the reasons for your opinions.
1. The scale used on graphs can make the representation appear to show very different
interpretations of data.
Your reasons:
2. A data set can be used to show the median best would be the box-and-whiskers plot.
Your reasons:
3. There is not a graph that easily shows the mode of data.

Your reasons:

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Unit 7, Activity 12, Data Extremes

Name _______________________________________ Date _____________ Hour _________
Solve the following.
1. Samantha can watch only 84 hours of television every fourteen days. On school nights
she can watch television for no more than 3 hours. Make a table showing possible
numbers of hours that Samantha watches television each night. Use at least 4 different
lengths of time she watches television each day in your table.
a. What are the mean, median and mode of the length of time Samantha watches
television in 14 days?
b. Will the mean, median and/or mode be the same no matter what the list of hours
as long as the total is 50 hours? Explain your answer.
2. The set of numbers below represents the number of pets that each student in Mr. Dailys
homeroom has at home.
7, 7, 3, 0, 8, 4, 3, 0, 0, 1, 2, 7, 0, 7, 4, 1, 0, 2, 4, 2, 3
a. Add one number to the data that will increase the mean so that it is greater than the
median of the data for Mr. Dailys class. Explain how you know your choice satisfies
the requirements.
b. Which of these measures of central tendency would best represent the number of pets
that the students have in Mr. Dailys class? Explain why.
3. Grace counted the number of blooms on each of the rose bushes in her grandmothers
garden. The number of blooms on each of the bushes are listed below.
10, 15, 11, 14, 12, 10, 15, 11, 12, 13, 14
a.
When Grace showed her grandmother the mean average of the number of blooms
was about 12 blooms, her grandmother said that it could not be true because
she had determined the mean average number of blooms to be 20 blooms. She
asked Grace if she had checked the one bush on the back side of the garage. Find
the number of blooms that the one remaining rose bush must have had if
grandmother were correct.

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Unit 7, Activity 12, Data Extremes with Answers

Solve the following.
1. Samantha can watch only 50 hours of television every fourteen days. On school nights
she can watch television for no more than 3 hours. Make a list showing possible numbers
of hours that Samantha watches television each night. Use at least 4 different lengths of
time she watches television each day in your table.
One possible solution: 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 6, 6, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 7, 6
a. What are the mean, median and mode of the length of time Samantha watches
television in 14 days? Mean 3.57; median = 3; mode =3
b. Will the mean, median and/or mode be the same no matter what the list of hours
as long as the total is 50 hours? Explain your answer.
The mean will stay the same, but the median and mode can be different.
2. The set of numbers below represents the number of pets that each student in Mr. Dailys
homeroom has at home.
7, 7, 3, 0, 8, 4, 3, 0, 0, 1, 2, 7, 0, 7, 4, 1, 0, 2, 4, 2, 3
a. Add one number to the data that will increase the mean so that it is at least 2 more
than the median of the data for Mr. Dailys class. Explain how you know your choice
satisfies the requirements.
One solution: If 45 is added to the list, the mean is 5 and the median is 3.
b. Which measure of central tendency would best represent the number of pets that the
students have in Mr. Dailys class? Explain why.
Answers will vary, student must justify his/her choice correctly.
4. Grace counted the number of blooms on each of the rose bushes in her grandmothers
garden. The number of blooms on each of the bushes are listed below.
10, 15, 11, 14, 12, 10, 15, 11, 12, 13, 14
a.
When Grace showed her grandmother the mean average of the number of blooms
was about 12 blooms, her grandmother said that it could not be true because
she had determined the mean average number of blooms to be 20 blooms. She
asked Grace if she had checked the one bush on the back side of the garage. Find
the number of blooms that the one remaining rose bush must have had if
grandmother were correct.
If grandmother is correct, there must be about 103 blooms on the one bush behind
the garage.

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Unit 8, Activity 1, Random or Biased Sampling Opinionnaire

Name _____________________________________________ Hour __________
Directions: Read each statement below and indicate whether you agree (A) or disagree (D).
Write your reason for your opinion.
__________________ A survey as to which of two playoff teams will win the championship can
never be a random sample.
Your reason:
__________________ A survey as to which movie the 8th grade students at your school would
rather watch could be a random sample if the 8th grade students in your homeroom were allowed
to vote.
Your reason:
__________________ A survey as to which lunch menu is the favorite of the middle school
students can be random if every 10th student to enter the school on Monday morning is surveyed.
Your reason:
__________________ A survey as to which type of music is the favorite of students at your

school can be random if the student council is surveyed.
Your reason:
__________________ A survey as to which type of fund raiser the 8th grade class wants to have
could be random if the PTO discussed and voted at the PTO meeting.
Your reason:

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Unit 8, Activity 1, Random or Biased Sampling

Directions: Determine whether statements 1 5 represent a method of gathering data from a
survey in a manner that is random or biased. Justify why you think the method is random
or biased.
1. To determine which school lunches students like most, every 20th student to walk into the
cafeteria is surveyed.
Why?
2. To determine what sports teenagers like, the student athletes on the girls field hockey
team are surveyed.
Why?
3. To evaluate the quality of their product, a manufacturer of cell phones pulls every 50th
phone off the assembly line to check for defects.
Why?
4. To determine whether the students will attend a spring music concert at the school, Rico
surveys her friends in the chorus.
Why?
5. To determine the most popular television stars, a magazine asks its readers to complete a
questionnaire and send it back to the magazine.
Why?
Directions: Answer the following questions.
6. Brett wants to conduct a survey about who stays for after-school activities at his school.
Who should he ask? Explain how you know that your choice is unbiased.
7. Suppose you are writing an article for the school newspaper about some proposed
changes to the cafeteria. Describe an unbiased way to conduct a survey of students.

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Unit 8, Activity 1, Random or Biased Sampling with Answers

Directions: Determine whether statements 1 5 represent a method of gathering data from a
survey in a manner that is random or biased. Justify why you think the method is random
or biased.
The answers given are possible answers, students may justify answer correctly looking
differently at the sample.
1. To determine which school lunches students like most, every 20th student to walk into the
cafeteria is surveyed. random
Why?
2. To determine what sports teenagers like, the student athletes on the girls field hockey team
are surveyed. biased
Why?
3. To evaluate the quality of their product, a manufacturer of cell phones pulls every 50th phone
off the assembly line to check for defects. random
Why?
4. To determine whether the students will attend a spring music concert at the school, Rico
surveys her friends in the chorus. biased
Why?
5. To determine the most popular television stars, a magazine asks its readers to complete a
questionnaire and send it back to the magazine. biased
Why?
Directions: Answer the following questions.
6. Brett wants to conduct a survey about who stays for after-school activities at his school.
Who should he ask? Explain how you know that your choice is unbiased.
Student responses will vary
7. Suppose you are writing an article for the school newspaper about some proposed changes to
the cafeteria. Describe an unbiased way to conduct a survey of students.
Student responses will vary

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Unit 8, Activity 2, How Many Ways?

Name __________________________________ Hour ___________
Directions: Think back to the lesson on permutations and answer each of the following. You
can prove your answer with a tree diagram, a chart, or by counting.
A. The flag of Mexico is shown at the right. How many ways could the
Mexican government have chosen to arrange the three colors (green,
white, and red) on the flag? Prove your answer.
B. A security system has a pad with 9 digits. How many four-number passwords are available
if no digit is repeated?
C. Of the 10 games at the theaters arcade, Tyrone plans to play 3 different games. In how many
orders can he play 3 games?
D. Jack wants to play all 10 games at the theater arcade. In how many orders can he play all 10
games?

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Unit 8, Activity 2, How Many Ways? with Answers

Directions. Think back to the lesson on permutations and answer each of the following. You
can prove your answer with a tree diagram, a chart, or by counting.
A. The flag of Mexico is shown at the right. How many ways could the
Mexican government have chosen to arrange the three colors (green,
white, and red) on the flag? Prove your answer.
Tree diagram
green
white
red
red
white
List
order of
f lag colors
green
red
red
green
white
green
white
white
green
red
red
green
green
white
white
red
white
red
green
red
green
white
red
white
red
green
white
green
3x 2 x 1=
6 ways
B. A security system has a pad with 9 digits. How many four-number passwords is available if
no digit is repeated?
There are 9 possible 1st digits, 8 possible 2nd digits, 7 possible 3rd, and 6 possible 4th
9x8x7x6=
3,024 passwords
C. Of the 10 games at the theaters arcade, Tyrone plans to play 3 different games. In how many
orders can he play 3 games?
10 possible 1st, 9 possible 2nd, and 8 possible 3rd
10 x 9 x 8 =
720 orders
D. Jack wants to play all 10 games at the theater arcade. In how many orders can he play all 10
games?
10! or 3,628,800 ways

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Unit 8, Activity 3, Which is it?

Name ____________________________________ Hour _____________
Directions: Determine whether each of the following situations is a permutation or
combination. Explain your decision on at least 5 of the situations.
1. Choosing the arrangement of 6 glass animals on a shelf.
2. Choosing 3 Chinese dishes from a menu.
3. Choosing 5 friends to invite to a birthday party.
4. Choosing a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary from the members of the
student council.
5. Choosing 2 colors of paint from a paint chart to blend together for the walls in your room.
6. Choosing the order in which to watch 3 videotapes you rented from the video store.
Directions: Determine whether each of the following is a permutation or combination.

Solve the problem. You may use calculators.
7. How many ways can a coach choose the 6 starting players from a volleyball team of 13
players?
8. How many three-card hands can be dealt from a deck of 52 cards?
9. You have 7 clean shirts in a laundry basket. How many ways can you fold 4 shirts and
stack them in a drawer?

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Unit 8, Activity 4, Who Stole the Cookies?

Directions: Determine whether each of the following situations is a permutation or
combination. Explain your decision on at least 5 of the situations.
1. Choosing the arrangement of 6 glass animals on a shelf.
permutation
2. Choosing 3 Chinese dishes from a menu.
combination
3. Choosing 5 friends to invite to a birthday party.
combination
4. Choosing a president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary from the members of the
student council.
permutation
5. Choosing 2 colors of paint from a paint chart to blend together for the walls in your room.
combination
6. Choosing the order in which to watch 3 videotapes you rented from the video store.
permutation
Directions: Determine whether each of the following is a permutation or combination.

Solve the problem. You may use calculators.
7.
How many ways can a coach choose the 6 starting players from a volleyball team of 13
players?
Combination (1716 ways) 13 12 11 10 9 8
6 5 4 3 2 1
8. How many three-card hands can be dealt from a deck of 52 cards?

Combination (22,100 3 card hands)
52 51 50
22,100
3 2 1
9. You have 7 clean shirts in a laundry basket. How many ways can you fold 4 shirts and
stack them in a drawer?
Permutation (840 ways)
7 654 = 840

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Unit 8, Activity 4, Who Stole the Cookies?

Name ___________________________________________ Hour ________________
Jackie worked at a restaurant in the evening. She had a locker in the back where she put all
of her personal belongings. One night she bought a big box of cookies to take to her
grandmother the next day. She put this box of cookies in her locker so that she could take
it home after work. When she went back to the locker at 10:00 P.M. after work, the cookies
were gone! One of her friends saw a stranger at the lockers about 9:30 P.M. Jackie and her
friend talked to the store manager and they were given a list of possible characteristics to
help in identification. The list of characteristics looked like the one below.
Work with your partner and determine how many different descriptions were possible for
the cookie thief. Put your findings on a sheet of newsprint to share with the class. Make
sure your descriptions are organized in a list, chart or diagram and that you can justify the
total.
Hair
curly
straight
bald
Eyes
dark and sad
small and beady
droopy
wide open and excited

Height
short
tall
average
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Unit 8, Activity 7, Dependent Events

Name _____________________________________ Hour _________________
Directions: Using the two spinners that you have made, one with three numbers and the other
with the names of four coins written in the spaces, complete the following questions.
1. Determine the theoretical probability of spinning less than fifty cents. Show your
thinking.
2. Determine the theoretical probability of spinning more than fifty cents. Show your
thinking.
3. Determine the theoretical probability of spinning exactly fifty cents. Show your thinking.
4. Use your two spinners and complete the experimental probability chart below.
Spin # # of
Coin
Total
>, < or Spin # # of
Coin
Total
>, < or
coins
value
Value
= to
coins
value
Value
= to
of spin $0.50
of spin $0.50
1
9
2
10
3
11
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
8
16
5. Compare your experimental and theoretical results. Write a summary statement about
how these results compare.
6. Compare your summary statement with that of another group. How are they different?
7. What do you think would happen to the experimental probability results if we gathered
the results from all of the groups? Write your prediction below.

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Unit 8, Activity 7, Dependent Events with Answers

Name _____________________________________ Hour _________________
Directions: Using the two spinners that you have made, one with three numbers and the other
with the names of four coins written in the spaces, complete the following questions.
1. Determine the theoretical probability of spinning less than fifty cents. Show your thinking..
The theoretical probability of spinning less than fifty cents if the suggested numbers are used
is
6
1
or 50%
12 2
2. Determine the theoretical probability of spinning more than fifty cents. Show your thinking.
The theoretical probability of spinning more than fifty cents if the suggested numbers are
used is
3 1
or 25%
12 4
3. Determine the theoretical probability of spinning exactly fifty cents. Show your thinking.
The theoretical probability of spinning exactly fifty cents if the suggested numbers are
used is
3 1
or 25%
12 4
Use your two spinners and complete the experimental probability chart below.
Spin # # of
Coin
Total
>, < or Spin # # of
Coin
Total
coins
value
Value
= to
coins
value
Value
of spin $0.50
of spin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
>, < or
= to
$0.50
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
4. Compare your experimental and theoretical results. Write a summary
statement about how these results compare.
5. Compare your summary statement with that of another group. How is it
different?
6. What do you think would happen to the experimental probability results if we
gathered the results from all of the groups? Write your prediction below.

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Unit 8, Activity 9, Who Did It?

Name ___________________________________________ Hour_________
Devise a plan to sample contents of the bags without replacement in order to make the best
prediction based on experimental probability without looking at the contents of the bags.
When samples are examined without replacement, the sample size is constantly changing.
Suppose a red tile is selected from Bag A on the first selection, a red tile from Bag B on the first
selection, a green tile from Bag 3 on the first selection and a red tile from Bag 4 on the first
selection. Based on the information collected so far, can a good prediction be made as to the
matching bags?
1. Students record their results in the chart below by placing the color drawn from each bag and
make a prediction after the 6th selection from each bag, justifying which bag would be
identical to Bag A.
2. Are six trials or draws enough to give enough information to make a valid prediction? Why
or why not?
3. Do all four bags have to be completely empty to make a valid prediction? Explain your
thinking and results.
Number of
Bag A
Bag B
Bag C
Bag D
Trails
1
2
3
4
5
6
With Replacement Activity 10 chart. When results are gathered with
replacement, the sample size remains the same. You will remove a tile, and
replace that tile in the same bag.
Activity 10 questions
4. Were your predictions the same when you collected data with replacement? Why or
why not?
5. Do you think you could ever get a certain prediction with replacement of the sample?
Why?
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Unit 8, Activity 9, Who Did It? with Answers

Devise a plan to sample contents of the bags without replacement in order to make the best
prediction based on experimental probability without looking at the contents of the bags.
When samples are examined without replacement, the sample size is constantly changing.
Suppose a red tile is selected from Bag A on the first selection, a red tile from Bag B on the first
selection, a green tile from Bag 3 on the first selection and a red tile from Bag 4 on the first
selection. Based on the information collected so far, can a good prediction be made as to the
matching bags?
1. Students record their results in the chart below by placing the color drawn from each bag and
make a prediction after the 6th selection from each bag, justifying which bag would be
identical to Bag A.
2. Are six trials or draws enough to give enough information to make a valid prediction? Why
or why not? there are only ten tiles and six of the ten out of the bag will not be enough
unless you know what was in the bag to begin with.
3. Do all four bags have to be completely empty to make a valid prediction? Explain your
thinking and results. For your prediction to be 100% valid, yes
Number of
Bag A
Bag B
Bag C
Bag D
Trails
1
2
3
4
5
6
With Replacement Activity 10 chart. When results are gathered with
replacement, the sample size remains the same. You will remove a tile, and
replace that tile in the same bag.
Activity 10 questions
4. Were your predictions the same when you collected data with replacement? Why or
why not? No. If percent predictions were used all were out of 10, if fractions, the
denominator stayed the same with replacement sampling.
5. Do you think you could ever get a certain prediction with replacement of the sample?
Why? Answers will vary. Students should understand that unless we actually take them
out of the bag and look at all of them, we can not make a certain prediction.

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Rational Number Line Cards - Student 1

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Rational Number Line Cards - Student 2

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Rational Number

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Compare and Order Word Grid

Compare and Order

product < sum

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Unit 1, Activity 1, Compare and Order Word Grid with Answers

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Unit 1, Activity 2, Grouping Dilemma

product < sum

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

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Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Unit 1, Activity 2, Grouping Dilemma with answers

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

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Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Expression to represent grouping

Unit 1, Activity 5, Missing

How are the problems below different from the problems

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Unit 1, Activity 5, Missing with Answers

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Unit 1, Activity 6, Practice reading circle graphs

2. What number of vacationers did not

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Unit 1, Activity 7, Bulls Eye Chart

Exact answer Estimated

Exact answer Estimated

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Unit 1, Activity 7, Bulls Eye Chart with Answers

Exact answer Estimated

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Unit 1, Activity 7, Bulls Eye Target

Bulls Eye Target

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Unit 1, Activity 9, How Much. . . About?

Cap: Original Price: $18.75

Sweater: Original Price: $22.95

Shoes: Now selling for

Jesters hat: now sells for $15.00

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Unit 1, Activity 9, How Much. . . About? with answers

How Much . . . About?

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Unit 1, Activity 10, Order Cut Apart Cards

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Unit 1, Activity 10, Order Recording Sheet

_ (100 possible) ___