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Thursday, January 21, 2016

1/21 Lesson 7.1.7 Percent Increase/Decrease

1.  Warm-up:  Answer the following questions using the rule  D = R · T

  a)  Isaiah runs 5.2 miles in 1.1 hours.  What is his rate (speed)?

  b)  A meteor crashing into the moon is travelling 45,000 mph.  If the meteor has been spotted 10,000 miles from the moon's surface, how long will it take to strike it?  Give your answer in minutes.

  c)  Fred Flintstone's has 1.5 hours to reach his hometown of Bedrock before dinner.  The maximum speed of his vehicle is 19 miles per hour.  If he is currently 30 miles from Bedrock, will he make it in time?


2.  Review Pre-assessments
  • Share out strategies
  • When you receive a 35% discount, what percent of the original cost are you actually paying?

3.  Lessons 7.1.3 & 7.1.7 Percent Increase/Decrease
  • Objective:  I will calculate the percent increase/decrease of a given situation.
  • Lesson 7.1.3
    • Problem 28 as class discussion
    • Problem 29 as individuals, then share out 
  • Lesson 7.1.7
    • Problems 76 and 77 in teams
Homework: Lesson 7.1.7 R/P skip #83