homework

Please note that this is the add/drop time still. Classes will begin to be working on material and potentially have some take home assignments. Math and foreign language are good things to ask your student about. Here are a few small things to work on for my classes.

Advising: students need to be thinking of what their PLP activities and goals will be in this class (personal learning plan). On Monday they can begin work on what we discuss one-on-one

Writing Workshop: taking notes, please watch approximately 20 commercials on television or via the computer. Write down how each one relates to your 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing). This material will be processed in class on Tuesday.

Math of Travel: Finish the worksheet below (if possible). I know that it might be something that your student has never seen before and we have been and will continue to go over it in class. NOTE: this is not a "math" class but it is important in the simulation we will be doing.


Mental Math in Percent Problems (for Math of Travel)

1. Find mentally. Find first 10% or 1% of the number to help. Subtraction helps too.
2. Round the numbers and estimate the percentages.
4. Use your ability to mentally calculate 10% and 1% of number, and your ability to round numbers,
and solve these percent problems mentally. In each problem, an approximate answer is enough.

a. 10% of 250
30% of 250
b. 1% of 320
7% of 320
c. 10% of $11
60% of $11
d. 1% of $1,500
6% of $1,500
e. 25% of $48
75% of $48
f. 4% of 90
12% of 90
g. 20% of $4.50
80% of $4.50
h. 5% of 62
95% of 62

a. 7 people out of the 99 visitors bought a gift.
→ About ___% of the visitors bought of a gift.
b. 63 out of 241 women preferred store A.
→ About ___% of the women preferred store A.

3. Estimate the success percents by rounding some of the
numbers.
Name Tries Baskets Success percent
Jack 26 12
Dick 31 20
Dave 19 14
Matt 49 35

a. In group 1, 19 out of 120 mice got the disease, and in group 2, 22 out of 106 mice got the
disease. About how many percent of mice got the disease in each group?
b. A $37.90 jacket is on 20% discount. About how much is the discounted price?
c. Jack pays 21.5% of his $1,850 salary as taxes. About how much is left for him?
d. The now $157 house rent will increase by 7%. About how much is the new rent?
e. A $497 laptop is on 15% discount, and a $455 laptop is on 10% discount. Which is cheaper?
f. If you give $4 off of a $13 item, and $7 off of a $20 item, about how much are the discount
percents?