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PSA10-8H
Due Date: 12/7/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA10-8H
Rent-a Tent rents party tents for a flat fee of $365 plus $125 per day. Capital Rentals rents party tents for a flat fee of $250 plus $175 per day. Delia wrote the following equation to find the number of days for which the total cost charged would be the same.
365x +125= 250x+175. Find and explain the error in Delia’s work. Then write and solve the equation.
PSA10-8B
Due Date: 12/7/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA10-8H
Rent-a Tent rents party tents for a flat fee of $365 plus $125 per day. Capital Rentals rents party tents for a flat fee of $250 plus $175 per day. Delia wrote the following equation to find the number of days for which the total cost charged would be the same.
365x +125= 250x+175. Find and explain the error in Delia’s work. Then write and solve the equation.
PSA11-7
Due Date: 12/6/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics The table below shows the number of tickets needed and the number of times Patricia participated in different activities at a carnival.
Activity Tickets Times completed Ring Toss 2 a Dunk Tank 4 b Balloon pop 3 a Trampoline 5 b
Which expression represents the total number of tickets used? A. 14 B. 2a + 2b C. a+b D. 5a+9b Justify your answer.
PSA11-8
Due Date: 12/6/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics On a map of Minnesota, Mankato is located at ( 3, 2.5), and Duluth is located at (8.5,14.5). Each unit on the map equals 16.5 miles. What is the approximate distance between the cities?
PSA10-8A
Due Date: 11/30/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA10-8A
The Charge for an international call made using the calling card for two phone companies are shown in the table. Phone Company Charges Company A 0.35 plus .03 per minute Company B 0.45 plus .02 per minute
Show your equation.
PSA10-7
Due Date: 11/30/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA10-7
Tamara earns $2050 each month. She spends $1315 of the amount she earns. The rest of the money is deposited in a savings account. How many months until Tamara has deposited more than $2500 in her savings account?
Be sure to show your work and explain how you got your solution.
PSA9-7
Due Date: 11/16/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics For a party , Makenna bought 3 ½ pounds of white grapes. Angelo bought 2 ¾ pounds of red grapes.
Remember there are 2 answers to this PSA. Be sure to show all of your work and explain how you solved this problem.
PSA9-8A
Due Date: 11/16/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics I am thinking of some numbers. Examine the given clues and work backwards to find the numbers that I am thinking of. (a) If you add 5 to the number and then double the result, you will get 18. (b) If you multiply the number by 4 and then add 13 to the result, you will get 41. (c) If you subtract 12 from the number and then triple the result, you will get 18. (d) If you divide the number by 8 and subtract 2 from the result, you will get 6.
PSA9-8B
Due Date: 11/16/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Coins
Max has $2.50 in quarters,dimes, and nickels. If he has 18 coins, how many of each coin does he have? Create a chart to show how you found your answer. Use the Guess and Check Strategy. Remember you must include all 3 types of coins.
PSA9-8H
Due Date: 11/16/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics The area of Kaitlyn’s square garden is 345 square feet One side of the garden is next to a shed. She wants to put a fence around the other three sides of the garden. Find an approximation for the amount of fence it will take, without a calculator. Explain your reasoning. Then determine how much fence she should buy. Be sure to show your work.
Alternate Assignments PSA9
Due Date: 11/16/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Grade 7
Grade 8H
Grade 8A
Grade 8B
PSA8-8B
Due Date: 11/9/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA8-8B In 2012 the population of China was about 1.351 x 10^9, and the population of Japan was about 1.276 x10^8. Based on these estimates, approximately how many more people lived in China than in Japan in 2012? Write your estimate in scientific notation.
PSA8-8A
Due Date: 11/9/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA8-8A Light travels at a speed of 1.86x10^5 miles per second. it takes light from the Sun about 4.8 x 10^3 to reach Saturn. Find the approximate distance from the Sun to Saturn. Write your answer in both scientific and standard notation.
PSA8-8H
Due Date: 11/9/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA8-8H
Light travels at the speed of 1.17x10^7 miles per hour. Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is 3,670,000,000 miles. On average, how long does it take sunlight to reach Pluto? Write your answer in both scientific and standard.
PSA8-7
Due Date: 11/9/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA8-7 Third friends started out on a vacation road trip. Eloise drove 636.7 miles the first day. Elvira drove 3 times as far on the second day. On the Third day Noni drove 2 times as far as Eloise. How many miles did the 3 women drive altogether?
Alternate Assignments PSA8
Due Date: 11/2/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Alternate assignments PSA 8
PSA7-8A
Due Date: 11/2/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA7-8A
Mr. Gray has 100 tons of cargos to transport by 2 kinds of trucks. The big truck can carry 8 tons and a small truck can carry 2 tons at a time. Each trip, the big truck consumes 15 L of oil and the small truck 4 L. What is the fewest liters of oil he could use? Create a chart showing 3 comparisons to support the solution you chose on this PSA from last week.
PSA7-7
Due Date: 11/2/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA7-7
Use the table to answer the following questions.
a) If Mr. Donner wants to buy 2 microwave ovens, 3 fridges and 4 blenders, what will they cost at their full retail prices?
b) How much money can Mr. Donner save by waiting until the appliances go on sale?
PSA7-8H
Due Date: 11/2/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA7-8H- I am thinking of some numbers. Examine the given clues and work backwards to find the numbers that I am thinking of. (a) If you add 4 to the number and then double the result, you will get 24. (b) If you multiply the number by 5 and then add 12 to the result, you will get 27. (c) If you subtract 16 from the number and then triple the result, you will get 60. (d) If you divide the number by 5 and subtract 8 from the result, you will get 6.
Alternate Assignments PSA7
Due Date: 11/2/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Alternate Assignments PSA7
PSA7-7
PSA7-8B
PSA7-8A
PSA7-8H
PSA7-8B
Due Date: 10/26/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA7-8B
It took Jason 240 days to finish writing 12 short stories and 1 novel. If he wrote the novel in 108 days, how many days did he spend writing each short story (assuming he spent the same amount of time on each one) ?
PSA6-7
Due Date: 10/26/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Grade 7 PSA6- 7 A parking garage near Lauren's house is 4 stories tall. There are 74 open parking spots on the first level. There are 7 more open parking spots on the second level than on the first level. There are 7 more open parking spots on the third level than on the second level. There are 59 open parking spots on the fourth level. How many parking spots are there in total? Level 4 (fourth)
PSA6-8H
Due Date: 10/26/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics 8H-PSA6 Using the Pythagorean Theorem
Research concept of using the Pythagorean Theorem. Use it to solve the following problem:
A painter has a 24-foot ladder that he is using to paint a house. For safety reasons, the ladder must be placed at least 8 feet from the base of the side of the house. To the nearest tenth of a foot, How high can the ladder safely reach?
PSA6-8B
Due Date: 10/26/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA6-8B
Shylock went to court 12 times a month for the first year. For the next 10 years he went to court twice a month. For the last year he went to court 3 times a month. How many times did he go to court in all? Use a chart to show the math.
Alternate assignments PSA6
Due Date: 10/26/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Alternate Asssignments PSA 6 October 19,2017
7
8H
8A
8B
PSA6-8A
Due Date: 10/19/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA6-8A Mr. Gray has 100 tons of cargos to transport by 2 kinds of trucks. The big truck can carry 8 tons and a small truck can carry 2 tons at a time. Each trip, the big truck consumes 15 L of oil and the small truck 4 L. What is the fewest liters of oil he could use?
PSA5-8
Due Date: 10/19/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics 8H/A/B
Angle relationships
Several students in Mary’s class are still unclear on angle relationships and how we can use them to figure out unknown angles. The teacher has asked students to create a page of notes with illustrations or examples to help clarify angle relationships. Please create this page of notes defining these terms. Remember to include examples/and/or illustrations.
Also include an example of how you would use one of these to solve for an unknown angle.
PSA4-7
Due Date: 10/4/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA4-7
Carly’s dog Rex is five years old
Write an addition expression that represents how much Rex weighed, in kilograms, when was 5.
Alternate Assignment PSA4-7
Due Date: 10/4/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics
Alternate Assignment PSA5-8
Due Date: 10/3/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics
8H PSA-4
Due Date: 10/3/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics 8H- PSA 4
Lanae owns a music store. The table shows the number of each type of CD that she sold in one weekend.
8A PSA-4
Due Date: 9/27/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics Grade 8A Problem solving assignment PSA 4
Three students have to write a make-up test.
A) Which student improved the most and by what percentage? B) If the teacher gives each student a final grade using 70% of the makeup test mark and 30% of the first test mark, what mark would each student receive?
Who did the best overall?
8B PSA-4
Due Date: 9/27/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics 8B PSA 4
Enrique has $37.50 to spend at the cinema. A drink costs $1.75, Popcorn costs $2.25, and tickets cost $8.50.
How many friends can he invite to go with him if he pays for tickets, popcorn , and drinks for himself and his friends. Be sure to show your work and state the solution. Write an equation to show how you arrived at the answer.
7PSA-4
Due Date: 9/27/2017 Subject: Middle School Mathematics PSA4-7
A diver descends to -15 feet after 1 minute,-30 feet after 2 minutes, and-45 feet after 3minutes. If she keeps descending at this rate, find the diver’s position after ten minutes.
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