Thursday, April 1, 2010

Quadratic and Direct Variation

Answer the following questions, to recieve full credit you MUST show all work.

1. What are the roots of the equation x^2 - 5x = -4?

a. -4 and - 5
b. -1 and - 4
c. 4 and 5
d. 1 and 4


2. If y is tripled, what happens to x?

x = y / 2


a. x stays the same
b. x is decreased by 3
c. x is decreased by 1\3
d. x is tripled

Monday, March 15, 2010

Proportions - Defects

Apple manufactures iphones and checks some iphones for defects. Within the first five minutes of a work shift, an iphone is randomly selected from the completed iphones, and checked for defects. For the rest of the shift, every 10th iphone is checked for defects. On one shift, it is found that 300 out of 2,000 iphones have defects.

a. Based on these results, what is the probability of an iphone manufactured by the company being defective?

b. Estimate how many iphones out of 3,000 manufactured can be expected to be defective. What if 5,000 were manufactured?

Monday, March 8, 2010

Percents - Do want fries with that?

Yesterday, at Burger King where Dominique works, 60% of the customers ordered a burger. Show all work.



a. If 42% of the customers ordered a burger and fries, what is the probability that a customer who ordered a burger also ordered fries?



b. If 15% of the customers ordered a burger and onion rings, what is the probability that a customer ordered onion rings given that he/she ordered a burger?



c. If 36% of the customers ordered a burger and milkshake, what is the probability that a customer who ordered a burger also ordered a milkshake?

Monday, March 1, 2010

Sale Commission

Jennifer sells major appliances. She is paid a monthly salary of $1,600, plus a commission of 5% on the first $2,000 of monthly sales and 10% on the rest of her monthly sales over $2,000.

a. What is Jennifer's income for a month having sales of $5,938.50? Explain.

b. What if Jennifer worked at the same job but was paid a monthly salary of $1,000 plus a 15% commission on her monthly sales. Would she have paid more or less than the amount in part A for the same monthly sales? Explain.

Monday, February 22, 2010

The Average (mean) Test Score

On seven math tests, Sabrina Marie has the following scores: 82, 78, 88, 83, 91, 89, 94

a. Find Sabrina Marie's average score on these tests._____

b. If Sabrina Marie's were to receive a score of 77 on the eighth test, how would her average be affected? Explain how you got your answer.

c. What is the least score she would need on the eighth test to maintain the average she now has? Suppose her teacher does NOT round decimal averages up, for example, 81.5 = 81 (not 82). Explain your results.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Probability - Pick a Card

Kate wants to randomly pick a card from a standard deck of cards (52 total cards).

a. What is the probability of picking a red card or a king? Write an explanation stating the mathematical reason(s) why you chose each of your steps.


b. What are the odds in favor of picking a red card or a king? Write an explanation stating the mathematical reason(s) why you chose each of your steps.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Middle East Geography Quiz

TAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

Drag the country's name onto the map. There is no humbling score nor time limit, but rather this exercise is a learning tool. Don't be afraid to make an error, and once you finish the puzzle, you will be far more educated about this very intense part of our world.

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html

Let us know how you did by commenting on how many you could do!