Chapter 1 Homework SECTION 1 - This section will introduce you to several of the big ideas of the course, Each problem will require your study team to work together using several problem-solving strategies. 1.1.1 Finding shared and unique characteristics 1-3. Mathography: A mathography is a lot like your life history, except that it is focused on mathematics in your life. Write a letter about yourself to your teacher. The letter will help your teacher get to know you as an individual. The letter should talk about these three general topics: you, you as a student, and you as a math student. Remember to use complete sentences and make sure that it is neat enough for your teacher to read it easily. Start the letter with “Dear...” Make sure you sign your letter. This assignment should take 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Parts (b), (c). and (d) below have suggestions for what to write about each of the three topics. a, You: Introduce yourself using the name you like to be called. Describe your hobbies, talents, and interests. State your goals or dreams, What are you proud of? What else would you like to share? b. You as a Student: State the importance of school in your life. Describe yourself as. a student. What kinds of classroom activities do you excel at most? What kinds of activities do you find frustrating? Explain which subjects are your favorites. Tell why you like them, How often do you finish in-class assignments? How faithfully do you do your homework? c. You as a Math Student: Describe your most memorable moment in math and explain why you remember it. State your favorite math topic and name your least favorite. Explain how you feel about math this year. 1-4. Decide what the shapes below have in common. Write your answer in a complete sentence. Then draw two more Duy that belong to the same set. Homework Help These shapes are POLYGONS because Prey have qrimgle “une Kaye append straight edges ard ar closed. AO ON1-5. According to the diagrams below, how long is each unknown piece? 28 mm —— an ++ 11mm ) Smm 12mm 13mm Tom Stiz2 (Tam A8-ll=|7 5412413 = SOmm " 1) There are two problems at the right. How much ay 329 needs to be added to the smaller answer to make = 197 a, iz it 100 more than the larger answer? 45y 1) or 4H +100« 554 -_ Yay +? = 594 12% 2) Juan lives 2 miles from his friend, Angelo. Juan can walk a mile in 18 minutes. If he leaves his house at 10:45 a.m., he will arrive at Angelo’s x houseat_ am. 18 + SE =& Bomin 2) Ik 2! am. 1045+ 3Umin 38 loussiss (1-00 sy 3) Raffle tickets to support the school’s marching band sell for $3 each or 4 tickets for $10. What is the least amount of money Mr. Harvey has to I n order to purchase 25 raffle tickets? 3 "5242 O21 Ox0+143 a" 60 +3 283 Neadtes, 4) Hank and Bob set their watches correctly at 12 noon Monday. Hank's watch is fast and gains | minute every 6 hours. Bob’s watch is slow and loses | minute every 8 hours. At 12 noon the following day Hank’s rat minutes ahead of Bob's watch. 2, 4) Im nutes ee tap % Hane st +1 4h tl 12304 “t= Bog 5) A group of young boys were play vate gota Oy the wharf in San Francisco. From | a.m. until 4 p.m. a total of 1300 people stopped to listen to them. The average number of people that stopped to listen each Te > tpn leas »» Lod people 10 people +S = Z00+o Chapter 1: 2 - + 300 = 200 peop put 1281.1.2 Analyzing a Game 1-11. Find the perimeter and area of each figure below. Review the Math Notes box in this lesson for help. Be sure to include the correct units in your answers, Homework Help © bia 2G i i [ Pete4s7% ~~. 5 ee I34em sae | Tyds =Z2ybs PebtSt2.s 2 Aebh 219.50 Pe i3+ize23 13-4 4 yds 23-7 Aztbh - = 61.4om = Pts 215i" Aed(btos)h * 2\yd* £(35)-12 2=6°3S=ZI0em™ 1-12. Think about games that you can remember playing with your friends or family. Homework Help & a. Talk with your family and/or friends and list as many games as = think of. UWae Vevetee — Umonorow ULieé U Rummy Vero YGenue b. Label each game on your list as “fair,” “unfair,” or “I’m not sure.” For any game that you think is unfair, write down your reasons. most labeled wer VU have an element of “Luce” mnvolved in Re spin draw, oR hand you are dealt Cucled games ave fair because zach opponent has the (ne or Fun win 13. rash or following Mrs of events, predict which is more likely to happen and explain your reasoning. Homework Help ® Event 1: You will win more than $1,000,000 in a lottery sometime in your life. You will learn to speak a language that you do not already know. MORE LIVELY ~ HGH SéHoo. CouRSE Event 1: Your classmates will all wear the same kind of shoes on the same day. (Event 23Y our classmates will all eat the same thing for lunch on the same day. SPecial cay Like Pizza Pagry Chapter 1: 3