Wednesday, May 30, 2012

EOC information

Algebra students: I will provide copies of the information for what you need to know on your test tomorrow.  My computer's not cooperating right now.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Homework Tuesday, 5/22

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 519 #7 - 9, 11 - 17; pg. 524 #11 - 13, 19 - 21

Algebra: Sequence Worksheet #1 - 6, 12

Monday, May 21, 2012

Homework Monday, 5/21

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 514 - 515 #15 - 19, 25, 31, 32.  Some of these problems may seem difficult, but they review a few major concepts from earlier this year.

Algebra: I gave you a worksheet.  It is a half sheet.  Do all 9 problems and show your work on a separate sheet.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Homework Thursday, 5/17

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 460 - 461 #3, 4, 9 - 12, 42 - 46

Algebra: A scatter plot for any two of the categories that we recorded in class, then estimate a line of best fit and calculate its equation.

Homework Wednesday, 5/16

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 456 #33 - 57 (give 3 decimal places for #33 - 40)

Algebra: Pg. 349 #1 - 6

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012

Homework Monday, 5/14

Pre-Algebra: Figure out the mean values for you and your partner, calculate the percent difference of yours from that mean.

Algebra: Exponential Growth WS

Homework Friday, 5/11

Pre-Algebra: None.

Algebra: Exponential Functions WS

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Homework Thursday, 5/10

Check Teacherease and look for any missing assignments you have.  Other than that, nothing.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Homework Wednesday, 5/9

Pre-Algebra: None.

Algebra: Review Worksheet for your quiz tomorrow.  Here are the answers, email me if I made any mistakes.
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
4. k(7) = 24
5. u(-1) = -7
6. 2 + root 2 and 2 - root 2 (approx. 3.414 & 0.586)
7. 6.5
8. -12.6
9. Two places: (2, -1) and (4, 3)
10. Vertex at (3, 0), opens up, sides have slope of 1/6 and -1/6
11. Vertex at (0, 4), opens up, sides have slope 1 and -1
12a. Either f = 3.2h or h = 0.3125f.  Variations are possible if you used fractions, different variables, etc.
12b. The answer comes out to 19.2, so around 19 or 20 fish.
12c. 9.375 hours
12d. Look it up yourself.
13a. xy = 4500, or y = 4500 / x, etc.
13b. 281.25 lb
13c. 23 people (the answer comes out to 22.5, so you need that 23rd person)
13d. 4500 lb

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Homework Tuesday, 5/8

Pre-Algebra: Review Worksheet
1. 61.92
2. 54
3. 300
4. 40
5. 30.5555...%
6. 93.333333...%
7. +16.66666...%
8. -36%
9. 76.23
10. 375
11. 54.6
12. 37.5
13. $128.80
14. $21.08
15. $174.15
16. $54.28
17. I = $156
     A = $806
18. I = $153.75
     A = $1378.75

Algebra: Pg. 635 #5 - 9; pg. 671 #3b

Homework Monday, 5/7

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 373 #1 - 13

Algebra: Pg. 635 #1 - 3, 10

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Homework Thursday, 5/3

Pre-Algebra: If you turn it in to me tomorrow (Friday) by 8:00 AM, then it's pg. 372 #14 - 30.
If you do it this weekend and bring it Monday morning, then it's pg. 372 #1 - 30.

Algebra: Pg. 624 - 628 #1 - 3, 10 - 15.  Do it tonight and then you won't have weekend homework.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Homework Wednesday, 5/2

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 370 - 371 #36 - 49

Algebra: Finish the pie graph, if you haven't already.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Homework Tuesday, 5/1

Pre-Algebra: Pg. 365 #8 - 13, 18 - 21
Not necessarily easy stuff if you're not familiar with it.  The formulas are in the book; do the best you can.

Algebra: Do 3 MORE graphs from the worksheet we got in class.  You should be looking for patterns, specifically how to quickly locate the vertex, find the slope of the sides, and judge whether it opens up or down.