Gandolfo's iMathmatica

Homework:  Page 176 (1-60, skip 35 and 55-56)

Page 180 (1-33)

We covered multiplying with the same bases, dividing with the same bases and raising a power to a power.

For homework:  Page 172 (1-60)

Short posting today.

Homework is:  page 168 (25 – 55)

Have a good night!

Mr. G

Happy Monday mathers.  Today in class we started the new unit on radical numbers.  If you missed class today, you missed a discussion of the giant potato theory of math.  You will need to get with a classmate and copy the notes.  For homework, please complete page 164 (1-30).

Have a good night!

Mr. G

Here’e your weekend problem solving question!  Answers are due via comment by Monday’s class.  You have to do more than tell me the answer, you have to explain how you arrived at your answer.  Have a great weekend!

Three watermelons and two cantaloupes weigh 32 pounds. Four watermelons and three cantaloupes weigh 44 pounds. All watermelons weigh the same and all cantaloupes weigh the same. What is the weight of two watermelons and one cantaloupe?

Weekend greetings Mathmatica readers!

Now that set theory and probability are almost behind us, it is time to start up the study of square roots and radicals.  As you begin your exploration, there are a series of numbers that occur so often that you should probably have them memorized.  I’ve typed up a sheet with the perfect squares from one to twenty (and twenty-five) and the corresponding square roots.

You can download the sheet here (Perfect Squares).  Tune back in later this morning for this weekend’s problem solving challenge.  Have a great weekend!

Happy Weekend Mathematicians-

For this weekend’s problem solving challenge I have something that is a little batty for you.

I sat on my deck late last night and watched a bat hunt for its dinner.  As I watched, I thought of the following problem:

A bat ate 1050  flies on four consecutive nights. Each night she ate 25 more than on the night before. How many did she eat each night? Solve this algebraically.

Try to solve this bat-tastic problem.  To get credit this week, you will need to submit your answer as a comment by Wednesday morning.  Enjoy your weekend, have a big plate of extra fluffy pancakes for me!

Mr. G

You took a quiz on simple probability today. Grades are posted in Pinnacle for those of you who remember your log in info!

For homework tonight, make sure you finish the remaining pages of the simple probability booklet. Have a great night!

Good afternoon!

In class today, we worked on the difference between probability and odds.  Probability is defined as a comparison of the number desired to the total number of choices.  Odds are a comparison of the number of desired to the number of undesirables.

For homework, please complete the first four pages of the booklet handed out in class.  We will do the last four at a later time.  Please have something to turn in for class tomorrow (you will need to keep the booklet for another day!

Greetings math students!  First let me say how much I have enjoyed meeting you this week.  Your personality, wit and abilities promise to make this a very interesting year!  I look forward to introducing you to the world of advanced mathematics!

Most Saturdays during the year, I will post a problem for you to solve.  This is an optional activity.  Solve it if you want.  This week I will give a Maverick Buck to everyone who clicks on Comment below and provides an accurate description of how they answered the question (don’t forget to include the correct answer!).

Now, let the problem solving begin!

G-Dawg’s Taxi Service charges $1.50 for the first mile and $.90 for each additional mile. How far could you go for $20 if you give the driver a $2 tip?