Deborah Butler Resource Teacher

I don’t hear him whistling. It is assessment that helps us know the difference between teaching and learning. I said I taught him; I didn’t say he learned it. I taught my dog Spot how to whistle.

Ms. Butler

Wouldn’t it be nice if …..the problem had nice numbers? Change the “mean” test numbers to “nice” test numbers and then do the problem.

Estimate Sometimes being close is good enough. Try doing it with nice numbers too.

Just do it Some problems you just have to do, so just do them!

Plug and Chug Plug in your own numbers (KISS) and see what happens

Eliminate the Impossible Use estimation and common sense to rule out the impossible choices. Only the possible answer will remain.

Using Answer Choices No need to work for the answer, be lazy! Use the answer choices and see if the result is true or false.

Olathe South’s Tardy Policy

Christopher can type about 42 words per minute. If he types at this rate for 30 minutes without stopping, about how many words will he type? A 1260B 2100 C 2520D 4200

A rectangular pool 42 feet by 68 feet is on a rectangular lot 105 feet by 236 feet. The rest of the lot is grass. Approximately how many square feet is grass? 42 ft 68 ft 236 ft 105 ft A) 2,100 B) 2,800 C) 23,000 D) 28,000

Jana bought a car for $4200 and later sold it for a 30% profit. How much did Jana sell the car for? A $1260B $2940 C $5460D $7140

Which equation is equivalent to 5x – 2(7x + 1) = 14x? A-9x – 2 = 14x B-9x + 1 = 14x C-9x + 2 = 14x D12x – 1 = 14x

A4 B6 C9 D10

Which relation is a function? A {(-1,3), (-2,6), (0,0), (-2,-2)} B {(-2,-2), (0,0), (1,1), (2,2)} C {(4,0), (4,1), (4,2), (4,3)} D {(7,4), (8,8), (10,8), (10,10)}

g = (+)

If n =2, and x =, then n(4 – x) = A 1B 3 C 7D 10

What does x 5 equal when x = -2? A -32 B -10 C - D 32

If a is a positive number and b is a negative number, which expression is always positive? A a – b B a + b C a b D a b

If n is an odd number, which of the following is true about n + 1? A It s an odd number. B It is an even number. C It is a prime number. D It is the same number as n -1.

The graph of the equation y = x 2 -3x – 4 is shown below. For what value or values of x is y = 0? A x = -1 only B x = -4 only C x = -1 and x = 4 D x = 1 and x = -4

For which equation graphed below are all the y-values negative? AB CD x x xx y y yy

Which of the following could be the graph of y = x 3 ?

Beverly walked 6 miles at the speed of four miles per hour. How long did it take her to walk the distance? A hr B 1 hrs C 4 hrs D 6 hrs

What is the solution for this equation? 2x – 3 = 5 A x = -4 or x = 4 B x = -4 or x = 3 C x = -1 or x = 4 D x = -1 or x = 3

The total cost (c) in dollars of renting a sailboat is given by the equation C = n If the total cost was $360, for how many days was the sailboat rented? A2B4 C6D8

A 120-foot long rope is cut into 3 pieces. The first piece of rope is twice as long as the second piece of rope. The third piece of rope is three times longer than the second piece of rope. What is the length of the longest piece of rope? A20 feetB40 feet C60 feetD80 feet

Which number serves as a counterexample to the statement below? All positive integers are divisible by 2 or 3 A100 B57 C30 D25

Solve for x. 2x – 3 = 7 A -5 B -2 C 2 D 5

The table shows values for x and corresponding values for y xy Which of the following represents the relationship between x and y? A y = xB y = 7x C y = x – 6D y = x - 18

The winning number in a contest was less than 50. It was a multiple of 3, 5, and 6. What was the number? A 14 B 15 C 30 D It cannot be determined

Assume y is an integer and solve for y. y+2 = 9 A {-11,7} B {-7,7} C {-7,11} D {-11,11}

If x is an integer, which of the following is the solution set for 3 3 x = 15? A {0,5} B {-5,5} C {-5,0,5} D {0,45}

Which of the following points lies on the line y = x? A (-4,-4) B (-4,4) C (4,-4) D (-4,0)

7x + 3y = -8 -4x – y = 6 What is the solution of the equations shown above? A {-2,-2}B {-2,2} C {2,-2} D {2,2}