Modeling Maths
If a box requires 2 water bottles and you need 90 boxes, how many total bottles are needed?
What is 180 bottles?
A bus holds 52 students. How many buses are needed for 240 students?
What is 5 buses?
Two numbers add to 20 and differ by 4. What are they?
12 and 8
Argument:
Schools should ban cell phones because students spend too much time on them and it distracts from learning.
What is an assumption in this argument?
A. All students use their cell phones irresponsibly.
B. Cell phones are the main cause of distraction in schools.
C. Teachers cannot manage classrooms with cell phones present.
D. Students learn better without any technology.
What is B. Cell phones are the main cause of distraction in schools.
Solve: 12 × 8.
What is 96.
You need 30 items they come in packs of 6. What is the number of full packs you must buy.
What is 5 packs?
A teacher prints 600 pages per week. Toner lasts 4,000 pages. How many weeks until refill?
What is about 6.6 weeks? (or 7 weeks)
A store discounts an item from $80 to $60. What’s the percent decrease?
What is 25%?
Argument:
We should build more bike lanes since more people would bike to work if it were safer.
What is an assumption?
A. Bike lanes are expensive to build.
B. People currently don’t feel safe biking.
C. People enjoy biking more than driving.
D. Cars cause too much traffic.
What is B. People currently don't feel safe biking.
The Friday after Thanksgiving, known for big sales and shopping.
What is Black Friday?
If 5 teams can complete 15 tasks in 3 hours (all teams identical, tasks divisible), how much time will it take 3 teams to complete 30 tasks?
What is 10 hours?
A food truck sells 120 meals and 30% are vegetarian. How many vegetarian meals is that?
What is 36 meals?
You need to paint a wall 20 ft wide and 8 ft tall. What's the area?
What is 160 square feet?
Statement:
Cities with more parks have healthier residents, so our city should invest in creating more green spaces.
What is the conclusion?
A. Cities with more parks have healthier residents.
B. Green spaces improve health.
C. Our city should invest in more green spaces.
D. Health is important.
C. Our city should invest in more green spaces.
The tallest mountain in the world above sea level.
What is Mount Everest?
If a student walks about 3 feet per step, estimate how many steps to walk 300 feet.
What is about 100 steps?
A school buys pens in packs of 18. They need 410 pens. How many packs to buy?
What is 23 packs?
A class saves $270 for a trip. Each student must pay the same amount. If 18 students are going, how much per student?
What is $15 per student?
Statement:
Eating late at night leads to weight gain because the body is less active.
Which option is the conclusion?
A. The body is less active at night.
B. Eating late at night leads to weight gain.
C. Weight gain is harmful.
D. People should stop eating late.
B. Eating late at night leads to weight gain.
The element with the symbol O.
What is Oxygen.
A problem where your model requires combining ratio and rounding — simplified: A school must buy calculators for 478 students; calculators sold in boxes of 12. After ordering whole boxes, how many calculators are left unused?
What is 2 unused calculators?
A fundraiser sells tickets at $12 each. If their goal is $3,500, estimate the number of tickets needed.
What is about 300 tickets?
A school buys Chromebook carts that hold 32 devices each. They have 230 devices. How many carts?
What is 7.2 rounded ->8 carts?
Argument:
Online classes reduce learning because students participate less.
Which option strengthens the argument?
A. Some students enjoy online learning.
B. Participation is linked to better understanding of content.
C. Online classes are more flexible.
D. Many schools use online learning now.
B. Participation is linked to better understanding of content.
Many Americans watch this sport on Thanksgiving afternoon.
What is football?