M ASTERING THE TAKS M ATH E NRICHMENT P ROBLEMS Day 1

Step 1: At least 65 means…how many people are 65 OR older? Step 2: To find the percent that is at least 65… Add 1,174, ,720=2,128,170 Step 3: Now divide 2,128,170 by the TOTAL population 2,128,170/22,050,200= To change to a percent, move the decimal 2 times to the right and round your answer = 9.7 % Total Population = 22,050,200 Find the TOTAL population Look at the table above and find the population that is 65 OR older…

Step 1: Look at the column that shows the 8 hours of practice… Now, what is the least number of points Leo scores if he practices 8 hrs? CORRECT! 27 points What is the most number of points Leo scores with 8 hours of practice? CORRECT!! 31 points Step 2: Eliminate all of the answer choices that do NOT make sense! Too low Too high Too low CORRECT!! 29 falls between 27 and 31

Step 1: Rewrite the table. “Age” is the x-values and “Amount” the y-values. What pattern do you find in the age column? Correct! Ages are increased by 6 years. What pattern do you see in the Amount column? Correct again!! Amounts DOUBLE every 6 years. 39+6= 45 $32000 Now follow the pattern until you get $64, =51 $64000 So, the correct answer is “Patricia will be 51 years old!!”