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What is the constant of proportionality?  

The constant is 4.  

100

A meal cost $15.75.  You should tip the waiter 15%. How much should you tip?  

You should tip about $2.36.

100

A circular kitchen table has a diameter of 60 inches. How many square inches of fabric would it take to cover the top?  

The area of the fabric  = 30*30*pi = 2827.43 in2

100

3/5 + 2/3 = 

19/15 = 1 4/15

100

What is Mrs. Maasen's favorite color?  

Red

200

What is the constant of proportionality for the relationship below?  

The constant is 3.14
200

A pair of designer sneakers was purchased for $120. Since they were purchased, their price has increased by 15%. What is the new price?

The new price is $138.

200

The distance from the tip of a slice of pizza to the crust is 7 in. How many inches of pizza crust are there?  Round to the nearest hundredth. 

43. 98 inches of pizza crust.  

200

3 5/6 - 2 1/4 = 

1 7/12 

200

How old is Mrs. Maasen?  

37

300

Concrete building blocks weigh 28 pounds each. Using b for the number of concrete blocks and w for the weight, finish the equation that relates the two variables. 

w = ...

w=28b

300

This year, a herd of bison had a 10% increase in population. If there were 550 bison in the herd last year, how many are in the herd this year?

There are 605 bison this year.  
300

A circular pond has a diameter of 450 feet.  In the middle of winter, the pond is covered with a layer of ice.  What is the area of the ice covering the pond?  

450*450*pi = 636,172.51 ft2

300

7/11 ÷ 1 8/14

1

300

How long has Mrs. Maasen been married?  

18 years!!! 

(Marry your best friend and time just flies by!)

400

A store sells rope by the meter. The equation p=0.8L represents the price p(in dollars) of a piece of nylon rope that is L meters long. How long is a piece of rope that costs $1.00?  

1.25 meters

400

Last week, the price of strawberries at the farmer's market was $2.25 per pound. This week, the price has decreased by 20%. What is the price of strawberries this week?

The strawberries cost $1.80 this week. 
400

Jada’s bike wheels have a diameter of 20 inches. How far does she travel if the wheels rotate 37 times?

She travels 2324.78 inches.

400

3 1/5 x 2 1/7

240/35 = 6 30/35 = 6 6/7
400

What is Mrs. Maasen's favorite thing to do? (Can you get all three?)

Eat, read and SLEEP.  (Math is good too.) 

500

What is the constant of proportionality?  

The constant is 1/3 or .33

500

A bakery used 30% more sugar this month than last month. If the bakery used 560 kilograms of sugar last month, how much did it use this month?

728 kilograms of sugar

500

The circumference of Tyler's bike tire is 72 inches. What is the diameter of the tire?

The diameter is 22.91 inches.

500

5/4 ÷ 7/9

45/28 = 1 17/28

500

Why are mistakes important?  

They give our brain a chance to grow by learning new things!!