GP 3 Week 1 (Due 1/11)

Are you happy with grading period 2 grade?  If so what are you going to do to keep that grade?  If not what are you going to do improve your grade?

GP 3 Week 2 (Due 1/17)

PICK ONE CONCEPT THAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN CLASS. USE AT LEAST THREE SENTENCES TO EXPLAIN YOUR CONCEPT.

GP 3 Week 3 (Due 1/25)

When a real estate agent sells a house, the agent receives 6% of the sale price as a commission.  The agent lists the sale price for a house as $208,000.

a.  How much of a commission should the agent expect to receive for selling this house at full price?

b.  The house actually sells for $205,000.  How much of a commission does the agent receive?

GP 3 Week 4 (Due 2/1)

A bat ate a total of 1050 dragon flies on four consecutive nights. Each night she ate 25 more than on the night before. How many did she eat each night? Solve this algebraically

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.

GP 3 Week 5 (Due 2/8)

At a baby shower, we started discussing baby statistics. One of the women told us she had heard a report that for every 100 babies born, there were 6 more boys than girls. If we were to randomly pick a child from a representative group, what is the probability of picking a girl?

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.

GP 3 Week 6 (Due 2/14)

In the old days there were elevator operators to transport passengers. Don Downs always started his day in the basement. He went up 20 floors to take his boss some coffee. Then he went down 8 floors to take a Danish to his friend. He went up 7 floors to check things out. This was the halfway point in the building. How many floors are in this building? 

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.

GP 3 Week 7 (Due 2/22)

Tara and Sara are going to play a spinner game. These are the rules:


- Both Spinners are labeled 1 - 5

• When it is a player's turn, you spin both spinners.
• Add the 2 numbers that the spinner points to.
• If the sum is odd, Tara wins even if it is not her turn.
• If the sum is even, Sara wins even if it is not her turn.

Who has a better chance of winning?

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.

GP 3 Week 8 (Due 3/1)

A picture that measures 12 cm by 18 cm is enlarged to 4 times its area. What are the new dimensions?

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.

GP 3 Week 9 (Due 3/8)

An object weighing 5 pounds on Earth will weigh 2 pounds on Mercury. The Statue of Liberty weighs 225 tons. What would it weigh on Mercury?

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.

GP 3 Week 10 (Due 3/15)

Joe's Taxi Service charges $1.50 for the first mile and $.90 for each additional mile. How far could Mr. West go if he had $20 and was going to give the driver a $2 tip?

OR

Use at least three sentences to describe a concept or word that you learned in your math class this week.  You also may use the three sentences to describe something you do not understand.