1. MASTERING THE TAKS Math EnrichmentAssessment #2

2. STEP 1: Find the area of the rectangle 5 x 9. 5 9 5 x 9 = 45 square ft STEP 2: Double one of the sides and find the area of the rectangle. I will double 5. 10 9 10 x 9 = 90 square ft 5 18 5 x 18 = 90 square ft It won’t matter which side you double. Take a look at doubling the 9… AREA of a Rectangle = L x W

3. leg hypotenuse 6 8 Remember, you need to use the Pythagorean Theorem when you have a right triangle.

4. 20 inch TV 12 inches high Remember, you need to use the Pythagorean Theorem when you have a right triangle. This problem is giving you the HYPOTENUSE. It’s different from the previous problem. We are looking for a leg now. HYPOTENUSE LEG

5. STEP 1: First place the right variable with the money amount. a = Adults c = Children $6.50 per$4.75 per STEP 2: Now, get rid of answer choices that do NOT have the $ placed with the right variable. Choice A Is wrong because 4.75 has an a. Choice C is wrong because distributing places an a with both numbers. Choice D is wrong because distributing places a c with 6.50.

6. STEP 1: Let’s make a table to see what’s going on when Michael receives his allowance. WEEK$ COLLECTED 0 $0 10(0) 1 10 10(1) 2 10+10=20 10(2) 3 10+10+10=30 10(3) 4 10(4)= 40 5 10(5)= 50 Where are the numbers inside the parentheses coming from? That’s right! Each number represents the number of weeks. So, we can say that the amount of money collected is $10 per WEEK. m = money collected w = WEEKS = $10