Monday, March 14, 2016

Math Problems

Here are some math problems the students have been working on solving the past two days.  The following answers were submitted to me by Joel.

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Write down the color and the name of the polygon.  Hexagon yellow, square orange, trapezoid red, tan and blue rhombuses.  Write down the amount of each polygon too.  13 hexagons, 18 squares, 6 trapezoids, 39 rhombuses.    Just focus on the polygons in the center that create the picture.  Hexagon!

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Make a table and write the amount of time the class will spend on each subject (elapsed time).

               Subject
            Elapsed Time
Morning Work and Routines
10 min
Guiding Reading
65 min
Writing 1
15 min
Related Arts
45 min
Writing 2
35 min
Lunch
30 min
Recess
30 min
Math
50 min
Social Studies/Science
50 min
R+1/Talent Development (Wed.)
30 min
Library Checkout and Literature Circles
15 min on Thursdays

 What will this class spend the most time on during the day?  Guided Reading  How long is their day?  6 hr and 15 min  

Write down another name for the following times.
10:15  Quarter after 10
2:45  Quarter to 3
12:30  half past 12
12:20  20 after 12
11:50  10 to 12

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Write down the fraction for the amount of shapes above that are circles.  1/2  Write down the fraction for the amount of shapes above that are squares.  1/2  Write equivalent fractions for each of these fractions.

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Does this recipe ask for more butter or more flour?  Explain your thinking.  ¼ cup butter and ⅓ cup flour.  More flour because the lesser the denominator the bigger it is.
Write two equivalent fractions for 1 whole.  2/2 10/10
Write two equivalent fractions for ¼.  2/8 3/12

This recipe will make 12 cookies.  You need 36 cookies.  Show how you would change this recipe so you can make the right amount of cookies.  Triple the ingredients.

18 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, ¾ cup butter, 3 cup sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla, ¾ teaspoon salt, 1 cup flour, 6 eggs, and 3 cup toasted pecans.

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