Math(measurement)
Tosha has 8 coins in her pocket. She has a mixture of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, but she has no more than 3 of any coin. What is the largest amount of money she could possibly have?
$1.11
James counted the coins in his piggy bank, and he has 19 quarters, 3 dimes, 11 nickels, and 9 pennies. How much money does he have?
$5.69
Aaron went to sleep at 8:35 pm Tuesday night. He woke up at 7:00 am. How much sleep did he get?
10 hours, 25 minutes
Use the protractor to read the measure of angle KAC.
100° Since K is at 30 and C is at 130, the angle of KAC is 100°.
Of the following, which is most likely the distance from a classroom on the second floor to the playground outside at the end of the wing?
105 meters
Jamal went to bed at 9:38 pm and woke up at 10:15 am the next morning. How long did Jamal sleep?
12 hr 37 min
A pool empties at a rate of 12 quarts every 2 minutes. How many hours and minutes will it take to completely empty the pool which contains 12,000 gallons? (1 gallon = 4 quarts)
133 hours and 20 minutes
Use the protractor to read the measure of angle BAD.
20° The bottom row is used for reading the measures of angles opening from right to left - counterclockwise. So, to read the measure of angle BAD, first look where the ray AB crosses the protractor (0 or 180). Then look where the ray AD crosses the protractor (20 or 160). Since angle BAD is opening clockwise, use the top number, 20.
The time allowed for Elliot's lunch was 11:42 am to 12:10 pm. How many minutes was lunch?
28 minutes
Which of the following is equivalent to 3 meters?
300 centimeters
If 2.54 cm = 1 in, about how many inches are in 1 meter?
39.4 in
Becky arrived at her babysitting job Saturday morning at 9:15 am. She left at 1:30 pm. How many hours did she work?
4 hours, 15 minutes
If 2.2 lb = 1 kg, and Mary weighs 120 lbs, how much does she weigh in kg?
55 kg
Danielle's third-period class began at 10:43 am and ended at 11:38 am. How long was the class?
55 minutes
Susan travels at a rate of 60 miles per hour for 3 hours. Her car uses on average one gallon of gas per 30 miles. How many gallons of gas does she use on her trip?
6 Susan travels 180 miles (60 miles/hour × 3 hours). 180 miles/(30 miles/gallon) = 6 gallons of gas.
Use the protractor to read the measure of angle LAC.
60° Since L is at 70 and C is at 130, the angle of KAC is 60°.
The school day at Franklin Elementary begins at 7:45 am and goes until 3:04 pm. How long is the school day at Franklin Elementary?
7 hours, 19 minutes
Christopher had a basketball tournament on Saturday from 10:45 am to 6:15 pm. How long was tournament?
7 hours, 30 minutes
A third-grade class begins working on a mathematics project at 9:50 a.m. and stops working on the project at 11:10 a.m. How many minutes did the class work on the project?
80 minutes
Which of the following units is most appropriate to measure the volume of a solid?
Cubic centimeters
Which metric prefix indicates a factor of 10?
Deca- Deca- indicates a factor of 10.
Mr. Muldoon is teaching about converting between metric and English units. One of his students refuses to engage in the activity and states "I am never leaving America so I don't need to learn this." How should he respond?
Explain the many ways in which people in America use the metric system.
Mr. Grubb is teaching about accuracy and precision. He asks students to write an essay explaining the difference between the two. He gets a couple of essays that are two sentences long. How can he improve this?
Give a rubric which clearly communicates expectations.
Mr. Macdonnel is teaching about elapsed time. He asks students to make a daily schedule and calculate how long they do each activity for the week. Several students list only: sleep, school, and home as their activities. How can he improve this activity in the future?
Give a rubric which clearly communicates expectations.
Mr. Bielenberg asks students to measure 5 different objects from home using different units of measurement. He does not receive a wide variety of objects. How could he improve this activity in the future?
Give clear guidelines for expected objects.
Ms. Netterville wants to find an engaging activity for students to demonstrate their understanding of United States currency. Which of the following activities is likely to be the most engaging and help ensure that all students are meeting the learning objectives?
Have students run a classroom store where they have to give appropriate change.
Suppose Mike's actual weight is 165 lbs. His scale says his weight is 164 lbs. What can be said about his scale?
It is accurate.
Which metric prefix indicates a factor of 1000?
Kilo- Kilo- indicates a factor of 1000.
Jocelyn bought an ice cream sundae for $2.67 (including tax and tip) by giving the cashier a $20 bill. If she received 8 bills and 7 coins, which combination of bills and coins did she receive as change?
One $10 bill, seven $1 bills, two dimes, two nickels and three pennies
Second-grade students, Bryan and Alexander, are working together to count money raised by the school's student council. They know the value of the penny, quarter, and dollar, but they consistently confuse the value of the nickel and dime. How can the teacher address this?
Provide hands-on examples where they act out different scenarios using nickels and dimes.
Ms. Hughes wants students to be familiar with quantities from everyday life. She asks all students to report their height and weight so the class can calculate their mean, mode, and range. What are all of the weaknesses of this approach?
Students might not be comfortable disclosing that information. Students might not know that information. Students are not actively engaged in a hands-on activity.
Students in Ms. Weikel's class are having difficulty remembering the metric unit prefixes. What should she do to help them remember the prefixes?
Teach students a helpful mnemonic device.
Malik set up a conversion: 3 \text{ gallons} \times \frac{4 \text{ quarts}}{1 \text{ gallon}} \times \frac{2 \text{ pints}}{1 \text{ quart}} \times \frac{2 \text{ cups}}{1 \text{ pint}}3 gallons×1 gallon4 quarts×1 quart2 pints×1 pint2 cups Which of the following conversions is he making?
gallons to cups
Which is the most appropriate unit to measure the height of the average adult human?
inches
Students are working with a set of rulers and a collection of objects from around the classroom. Which of the following concepts are these students most likely investigating?
length Rulers are used to measure length.
Which is the most appropriate unit to measure length of the average football field?
meters
Which of the following units represents the shortest distance?
nanometer A nanometer is equal to one-billionth of a meter.
Which of the following is the most appropriate unit for expressing the volume of an average glass of milk?
pint A standard serving of milk is 1 cup, which is equal to 1/2 of a pint.
