Homework List - 3rd Marking Period

Current Homeworks that should be in your homework folder for the third marking period:

Homework #13: page 485 # 44, 48, 52, 54
Homework #14: page 493 # 4, 8, 14, 28, 29
Homework #15: Finish worksheet from class (Quadratic Equations Word Problems)
Homework #16: pages 493-494 # 17, 32a, 33, 34
Homework #17: page 525 # 6, 8, 15, 16, 17
Homework #18: page 550 #12, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23

POTU #3 - The String Problem

Part I: A string is stretched corner to corner on a floor tiled with square tiles. If the floor is 28 tiles long and 35 tiles wide, over how many tiles does the string cover?

Part II: Generalize for any rectangular room whose floor is covered with square tiles.

Be sure to follow all the standard POTU Write-Up guidelines. See past post http://montessori-algebra.blogspot.com/2007/12/potu-write-up.html for these guidelines.

PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING!

Due:
Blue: Thursday, January 31
Green: Thursday, January 31
Red: Friday, February 1

Reminder!

Marking Period ENDS Friday, January 18th!! That's next week!!!

Please make sure that your homework folders are updated and complete. So far, since returning from vacation you have been given the following homeworks:

Homework #9: page 525 # 2, 4, 14, pages 503-504 # 6, 8, 10, 16, 20, 21

Homework #10: pages 473-474 # 22, 32, 36, 40, 46

Homework #11: pages 489-490 # 6, 8, 10, 19, 20, 35

Homework #12: page 484 # 24, 30, 32, 38 page 489 # 11, 18

Homework #13: page 485 # 44, 48, 52, 54

Homework #14: page 493 # 4, 8, 14, 28, 29

Homework #15: Finish worksheet from class

Challenge #7 - Same Remainder

The responses for the last challenge were weak! Try this one... it will count as extra credit (3 points) and is due by Friday, January 18. Show all work. DO NOT ERASE! It must be submitted hand written. Comments and emails will not be accepted. Remember, I cannot help you with these!

The Question:
If you divide the following four different numbers 313, 364, 449, and 670 by the same number and you get the same remainder for all. What is the number you are dividing by?

Extra Credit

Challenge #6 extra credit due by Friday, January 4th! Make sure that you show all work to receive partial credit. DO NOT ERASE! Do not email it or post answers but you can post questions. All submissions must be hand written.

Good Luck!

Tips for Test

Literal Equations:
* isolate the variable

Simplifying Expressions:
adding polynomials: line up like terms and combine like terms
subtracting polynomials: change the signs, line up like terms, and combine like terms

Exponents and Scientific Notation:
1. for multiplication, add exponents
2. for division, subtract exponents
3. with terms with in ( ) multiply exponents
4. any number to the 0 power is 1
5. any number to a negative exponent needs to be rewritten

Motion Problems:
* list knowns and unknowns or list your main characters
* draw a picture
* d= vt
* same direction set equal
* opposite direction add

Coin Value Problems
* list knowns and unknowns or list your main characters
* set up an equation that has at least one variable and an equal sign

Percent Increase Problems
* original + original (%) = final
* underline the key words and numbers in the word problem

Inequalities:
* open circle = greater than OR less than
* closed circle = greater than or equal to OR less than or equal to
* draw a number line

Homeworks

Many of you have not completed the required homework assignments. Below is a list of the homeworks assigned so far this marking period. Half of them were handouts that you will have to pick up from me during the school day.

HW# Assignment
1 p. 177 # 1,2,4,12,16,22
2 p. 468-469 # 16, 20, 26, 32, 34
3 p. 393-394 # 4, 7, 28, 52
p. 398 # 2, 16, 22
p. 404 # 30, 38, 40
4 handout
5 handout
6 handout
7 handout
8 p. 192-193 # 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23

All homeworks are due in your folder by Friday, December 21st. After this date I will not accept make-ups.