Buying Books

Darren bought 7 books for $8.00 each. He used his $5.00 discount coupon. After the coupon the tax came to $3.57. Darren's mother paid for half of the final cost. How much did Darren pay?

REMEMBER:
Show/Explain how you got your answer!
Free HW Pass to all who get it right!

No Takers?

I was disappointed that no one tried the "Speeding Ticket" problem. I am going to leave it up for one more week. I will give a free-homework pass to any student that gets it correct and explains HOW.

Good Luck!

Speeding Ticket

The fine for a speeding ticket is $45.45 + M. (M = the # of miles you were over the speed limit.)

1. Mr. Tanner was stopped for going 38mph in a 25mph school zone. How much as his ticket?

2. Mrs. Bird was fined $52.45 for speeding in a school zone. How fast was she going?

REMEMBER:
SHOW/EXPLAIN YOUR WORK

Not this week

We are so busy preparing for Exchange City that we will resume next week with a math problem. I will get back to you about Patrick's comment.

Making a Quilt

Nancy is buying the background material for her quilt. The quilt is a square measuring 9 feet by 9 feet. The material costs $4.75 a square yard. How much will the material cost?

*Remember to explain your thinking - How did you get your answer?

Taking A Break

There will be no problem to solve this week. We are beginning a new chapter and I want to build some fundamental skills before I post a problem involving our new material. Look for a new problem next week!

Puzzle Pieces

This week's problem is a real challenge. You will have to find the area of each piece and put them together to get the total area. This is a hard problem, so I will give a Homework pass to anyone that gets it correct. Remember to tell me how you got your answers. If you want to just post your answers, I will accept a written copy of your work to make life easier.
Good Luck!

Which has the larger Area?

George has two geometric shapes. One is a square with sides that measure 3 inches and the other is a circle with a diameter of 3 inches. Which shape has the larger area?

*REMEMBER:
Show your formulas and the numbers that you put in the calculator. I need to know how you got your answer!

Perimeter and Area

John has created a square garden measuring 12ft on each side. The short side of Sarah's rectangle garden also measures 12ft.

*If the longer side of Sarah's garden is 1 1/2 times longer than the other side, What is the Perimeter?

*Which garden has the larger area?

Be sure to explain your thinking and try your best to show your work.

**Your comment may not appear at the bottom right away - I had them e-mailed to me, so no one can see the correct answer and work until Friday morning. I wanted to make it fair.

**All posts are due by Friday morning - start of school!

Good Luck and Have FUN!!

Conversions

On your quiz - I gave you a bonus question - How many inches are in a mile? Share how would you solve this problem. What information do you need to know to get your answer?