1. Bell Ringer MON 1)Write 25/40 as a fraction in simplest form. 2) Write 25/40 as a decimal. 3)Write 25/40 as a percent.

2. Bell Ringer MON 1)Write 25/40 as a fraction in simplest form. 2) Write 25/40 as a decimal. 3)Write 25/40 as a percent. 5/8 0.625 62.5%

3. Speed Test 1. Get a speed test, marker, and eraser. 2. Make sure your marker works! 3.You have 1 minute to complete as many problems as you can. 4. Graph your results. Keep the graph in your notebook. 5. We will do this every day.

4. Quiz MON The table shows the amount of sugar Rachel used for baking over the last 5 days. Sugar Used DayAmount (cups) Monday2/5 Tuesday0.48 Wednesday1 ½ Thursday0.25 Friday5/4 What was the total amount of sugar Rachel used over the last 5 days? A)3.23 cups B)3.88 cups C)3.38 cups D)4.13 cups

5. What was the total amount of sugar Rachel used over the last 5 days?A)3.23 cups B) 3.88 cups C) 3.38 cups D)4.13 cups How much sugar did she use? 2/5 = 0.40 1 ½= 1.50 5/4= 1 ¼ = 1.25 0.40+1.50+1.25+0.48+0.25=3.88 I converted the fractions to decimals and then added them to get a total of 3.88. She used a total of 3.88 cups of sugar over the last 5 days. Sugar Used DayAmount (cups) Monday2/5 Tuesday0.48 Wednesday1 ½ Thursday0.25 Friday5/4

6. Weekly Assignment Each problem must have: Clear work Correct Answer Format: Worked down the page Completed on appropriate paper Legible Answer boxed with label (if any) DUE: Friday Turn in Monday: 15 points off, sign form Don’t Turn in Monday: 30 points off, sign form & Go to Assignment Recovery after school!

7. POTW (Problem of the Week) Problem must be solved using the 4-step Problem Solving Plan Must be solved on notebook paper. DUE: Friday Turn in Monday: 15 points off, sign form Don’t Turn in Monday: 30 points off, sign form & Go to Assignment Recovery after school! Benchmark Test Tomorrow!

8. Water Balloons $0.50 ea. Thursday: Water Balloon Dodgeball!

9. Friday: INCENTIVE PARTY! ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND!

10. BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH!! FRIDAY, 10/1/10 7PM – 10 PM $3.00 ADMISSION GMS STUDENTS ONLY FREE DRESS CODE (NO SHORTS MORE THAN 3 INCHES ABOVE THE KNEE AND NO SPAGHETTI STRAP SHIRTS) $$CONCESSION STAND, GLOW STICKS, PICTURES$$

11. 1)The combined ages of the students in the 7 th grade class at Sunnydale Middle School is 1,582. The combined ages of the students in the 8 th grade class is 34 more than the combined ages of the students in the 7 th grade class. Which equation can help you find the combined ages of the students in the 8 th grade class? A)h = 1,582 – 34C) 1,582 + 34 = h B)1,582 – h = 34D) 34 = h + 1,582 JUSTIFY BY WRITING YOUR ANSWER IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE. Bell Ringer TUE

12. Speed Test 1. Get a speed test, marker, and eraser. 2. Make sure your marker works! 3.You have 1 minute to complete as many problems as you can. 4. Graph your results. Keep the graph in your notebook. 5. We will do this every day.

13. BENCHMARK TEST TODAY Read and Solve all questions. Read carefully! Fill in your answer document Justify all problems in COMPLETE SENTENCES! TEST MUST BE COMPLETED TODAY! After you are done, REMAIN QUIET AND WORK ON YOUR WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT/POTW RESPECT OTHERS BY NOT TALKING DURING OR AFTER THE TEST!

14. Quiz TUE The Chen family was driving across the country. In the first 3 ½ days, they traveled 1,400 miles. If they went the same number of miles each day, how far did they drive each day? A)300 miB) 400 miC)650 miD) 4,900 mi

15. The Chen family was driving across the country. In the first 3 ½ days, they traveled 1,400 miles. If they went the same number of miles each day, how far did they drive each day? How many miles did they travel each day? 1400 ÷ 3 ½ = 1400 ÷ 3.5 = I divided 1400 by 3.5 by moving the decimal one time in the divisor and in the dividend and got 400. They traveled 400 miles each day. traveled 1,400 miles in 3 ½ days

16. Bell Ringer WED 1)37.49 ÷ 4.6 2)14.31 ÷ 2.7 3)5.94 ÷ 6.16 4)11.15 ÷ 2.5

17. Bell Ringer WED 1)37.49 ÷ 4.6 2)14.31 ÷ 2.7 3)5.94 ÷ 6.16 4)11.15 ÷ 2.5 8.15 5.3 0.96 4.46

18. Speed Test 1. Get a speed test, marker, and eraser. 2. Make sure your marker works! 3.You have 1 minute to complete as many problems as you can. 4. Graph your results. Keep the graph in your notebook. 5. We will do this every day.

19. Quiz WED A restaurant bill will be paid equally between 4 friends. The bill totaled $25.20. Each friend should pay how much? A)$7.90B) $7.95C)$8.75D) $6.30

20. A restaurant bill will be paid equally between 4 friends. The bill totaled $25.20. Each friend should pay how much? A)$7.90B) $7.95C)$8.75D) $6.30 How much will each person have to pay? 25.20 ÷ 4=6.3 I divided 25.20 by 4 to see how much each person would have to pay. Each person should pay $6.30. 4 friends Bill total $25.20

21. Bell Ringer THUR 1.The fraction is found between which pair of fractions on a number line?

22. Bell Ringer THUR 1.The fraction is found between which pair of fractions on a number line?

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24. Speed Test 1. Get a speed test, marker, and eraser. 2. Make sure your marker works! 3.You have 1 minute to complete as many problems as you can. 4. Graph your results. Keep the graph in your notebook. 5. We will do this every day.

25. Quiz THUR The price of roofing nails is $0.04 each. If the price marked on a bag of these nails is $1.48, how many nails are in the bag? A)32B) 34C)35D) 37

26. The price of roofing nails is $0.04 each. If the price marked on a bag of these nails is $1.48, how many nails are in the bag? A) 32B) 34C)35D) 37 The bag has how many nails in it? 1.48 ÷0.04 148 ÷ 4 = 37 I divided 1.48 by 0.04 by moving the decimal 2 places in the divisor and in the dividend and got 37. There are 37 nails in the bag. Nails are $0.04 each Bag costs $1.48

27. Bell Ringer FRI 1)At the county fair, 62.5% of the attendants were children under the age of 12. What is this percentage expressed as a decimal? 62.5% = 62.5/100 = 0.625

28. Speed Test 1. Get a speed test, marker, and eraser. 2. Make sure your marker works! 3.You have 1 minute to complete as many problems as you can. 4. Graph your results. Keep the graph in your notebook. 5. We will do this every day.

29. TATTOOS

30. Quiz FRI A crane lifts crates to the top of a building. It must use between 100 and 200 Newtons (N) to lift a single crate. A reasonable total force created by the crane to lift a total of 10 crates is -----? A) 100 N B) 400 N C) 850 N D) 1,700 N

31. A crane lifts crates to the top of a building. It must use between 100 and 200 Newtons (N) to lift a single crate. A reasonable total force created by the crane to lift a total of 10 crates is -----? A)100 N B) 400 N C) 850 N D) 1,700 N About how many Newtons would it take to lift 10 crates? 100 x 10 = 1,000 (minimum) (1,700 N is between) 200 x 100 = 2,000 (maximum) I multiplied 100 by 10 and 200 by 10 to find out the least and greatest weights. My answer would have to be somewhere between 1,000 N and 2,000 N. It would take about 1,700 N to lift 10 crates. Between 100 and 200 Newtons Total of 10 crates Reasonable