HARD WORK PAYS OFF

                                               

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-21, 2014

Report cards have been issued and I want to congratulate those of you that earned honor roll! I am very proud of you guys! I especially want to congratulate those of you that have worked hard to raise your grades, it shows who you are and what you want to accomplish in order to be successful!

This week in math class we will begin to work with UNIT RATES.You have done a tremendous job with ratios this past week and I hope it continues. Remember to always ask questions if you are in doubt!  

EXAMPLES OF UNIT RATES:

Rates are used by people every day, such as when they work 40 hours a week or earn interest every year at a bank. When rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 2 feet per second or 5 miles per hour, they are called unit rates. If you have a multiple-unit rate such as 120 students for every 3 buses, and want to find the single-unit rate, write a ratio equal to the multiple-unit rate with 1 as the second term.

120/3 = 40/1

The unit rate of 120 students for every 3 buses is 40 students per bus. You could also find the unit rate by dividing the first term of the ratio by the second term. When prices are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as $25 per ticket or $0.89 per can, they are called unit prices. If you have a multiple-unit price, such as $5.50 for 5 pounds of potatoes, and want to find the single-unit price, divide the multiple-unit price by the number of units.

$5.50 ÷ 5 = $1.10

The unit price of potatoes that cost $5.50 for 5 pounds is $1.10 per pound.

College and Career Success Class:
ABC'S COLLEGE RESEARCH USING WEBSITE PROVIDED AND DECORATE PENNANT.

RESEARCH DIFFERENT CAREER OPTIONS AND HIGHLIGHT YOUR TOP 5 TO LEARN ABOUT ITS JOB DESCRIPTION/SALARY.

REMINDERS:

MATH DISTRICT BENCHMARK DECEMBER 16, 2014

UTPA COLLEGE VISIT DECEMBER 15, 2014

HARD WORK PAYS OFF!

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THE FOLLOWING PICTURES SHOW STUDENTS WORKING WITH THE GOLDEN RATIO AND MAKING AN EQUIVALENT GOLDEN RECTANGLE.

STUDENTS ARE ALSO MEASURING THE HEIGHT AND LENGTH OF THEIR CELLPHONES TO FIND EQUIVALENT RATIOS.