3/25/10

March 25th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM
What is 60% of 0.94?

WORK TODAY
We went over the Benchmark Test results today.

HOMEWORK
Look at your Benchmark Test and mark any questions that you had problems with.

3/24/10

March 24th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM
What is 6 and ½ divided by 1 and ¼ ?

WORK TODAY
We took a quiz on dividing mixed numbers today.

HOMEWORK
As a result of our success on the Math Benchmark, we will not have homework tonight in math. Great job!

March 23rd, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

If you had a piece of string that was 8 and ¼ inches, and you divided it into pieces that were 2 and ½ inches, how many pieces would you have?

WORK TODAY

We practiced dividing mixed numbers today in order to be prepared for our quiz tomorrow.

HOMEWORK

Complete the four mixed number division problems copied at the end of class today.

3/22/10

March 22nd, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT
Quiz on dividing mixed numbers on Wednesday!

LOG PROBLEM

What is 5 and ½ divided by 1 and ½ ?

WORK TODAY

We worked on a Constructed Response item along with every 7th grade math class at Wilson today in order to prepare for the PSSA.

HOMEWORK
Complete the four mixed number division problems copied at the end of class today.

3/12/10

March 12th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

If you had a bag with 2 green marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 4 black marbles, what is the probability of picking out a blue marble? Write it as a ratio and then convert it into a percent.

What is the probability of picking a blue marble twice in a row (you put the marble back after picking)?

3/11/10

March 11th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

If I had a piece of string that was 8 meters long, how many pieces would I have if I divided them into pieces that were 2/5 of a meter?

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE

1a. Tom has 3 pair of blue socks, 5 pair of white socks, 3 pair of black socks and 1 pair of green socks. What is the ratio of white socks to all of the socks? Remember to draw a diagram and explain.

1b. What percent of the socks are white?

1c. If we add one pair of brown socks, what is the ratio of white socks to all the socks?

1d. What percent of the socks are white after we add the brown socks?

HOMEWORK

Make sure all problems from the Fraction Division handout are completed for tomorrow.

3/9/10

March 9th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

A student got 8 out of 9 questions correct on a quiz. What is the student’s grade as a decimal and a percent?

WORK TODAY

We continued our work involving division of fractions.

HOMEWORK

Complete the four fraction division problems copied at the end of class today.

3/8/10

March 8th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

A student got 7 out of 8 questions correct on a quiz. What is the student’s grade as a decimal and a percent?

ANSWER
7/8 = 0.875 = 87.5%

PRACTICE PROBLEMS

a)5 divided by ½

5/1 x 2/1
10/1
10

b) 2 and ½ divided by ¼

3/2 divided by 1/4
3/2 x 4/1
12/2
6

WORK TODAY

We completed fraction division problems on aaamath.com

HOMEWORK

Complete the four fraction division problems copied at the end of class today.

3/5/10

March 5th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

If your car can drive 9 and 3/4 miles on a gallon of gas, how far can it drive on 7 gallons?

WORK TODAY

We will practice multiplying mixed numbers and fractions. We will then take a short quiz.

3/4/10

March 4th, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

A gallon of gas will allow you to drive 8 and 1/2 miles. How many miles can you drive on 9 gallons of gas?

WORK TODAY

We will continue to multiply mixed numbers WITHOUT CALCULATORS.

HOMEWORK

Complete the two division problems involving mixed numbers that were copied at the end of class today.

3/3/10

March 3rd, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

What is the probability that you will roll an even number when rolling a die?
What is the probability that you will roll two even numbers in a row when rolling dice?

WORK TODAY

We will continue multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.

HOMEWORK

Complete the two fraction division problems copied at the end of class today.

March 2nd, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

What is the probability (or chance) that you will get a “4” when rolling a die?
What is the probability (or chance) that you will get 2 "4’s" in a row when rolling dice?

WORK TODAY

We multiplied fractions and mixed numbers.

HOMEWORK

Complete the two problems that we copied at the end of the period.

3/1/10

March 1st, 2010

LOG PROBLEM

What is the probability (or chance) that you will get a "heads" when flipping a coin? What is the probability (or chance) that you will get 2 "heads" in a row when flipping a coin twice?

WORK TODAY

We will be multiplying and dividing fractions.

HOMEWORK

Complete the four problems that were copied at the end of class today.


HOMEWORK

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