An ecologist presents her findings at a town hall meeting. She estimates that there are fifteen hawk nesting sites on the town's nature preserve. She estimates the number of nesting sites will decrease by three nesting sites each year.
Define a unit for the amount of time.
Based upon her prediction, how many nesting sites will be on the preserve next year?
How many nesting sites will be on the preserve in three years based upon her prediction?
Enter a variable for the amount of time and use this variable to write an expression for the number of nesting sites remaining.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Time
Remaining Nesting Sites
Unit
nesting sites
Based upon her prediction, how many nesting sites will be on the preserve next year?
Question 1
How many nesting sites will be on the preserve in three years based upon her prediction?
Question 2
Expression
17 answers
15 - 3t
Numeric Value (next year)
12
Numeric Value (in three years)
6
Expression (for remaining nesting sites)
15 - 3t
Define a unit for the amount of time.
Based upon her prediction, how many nesting sites will be on the preserve next year?
How many nesting sites will be on the preserve in three years based upon her prediction?
Enter a variable for the amount of time and use this variable to write an expression for the number of nesting sites remaining.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Time
Remaining Nesting Sites
Unit
nesting sites
Based upon her prediction, how many nesting sites will be on the preserve next year?
Question 1
How many nesting sites will be on the preserve in three years based upon her prediction?
Question 2
Expression
15 - 3t
Numeric Value (next year)
12
Numeric Value (in three years)
6
Expression (for remaining nesting sites)
15 - 3t
Define a unit for the net revenue.
Diego, a fire fighter, sold the first two pins yesterday. What is the fire company's total revenue so far?
After 2 days, the fire company has sold seven pins. How much total revenue has the fire company made?
Enter a variable for the number of pins sold and use this variable to write an expression for the net revenue.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Pins Sold
Net Revenue
Unit
pins
Diego, a fire fighter, sold the first two pins yesterday. What is the fire company's total revenue so far?
Question 1
After 2 days, the fire company has sold seven pins. How much total revenue has the fire company made?
Question 2
Expression
$8
$27
p (number of pins sold)
4p - 23
Define units for the number of days after the first day of the month and Flavio's earnings.
After six days, what are Flavio's earnings?
What are Flavio's earnings after twenty days?
Enter a variable for the number of days after the first day of the month and use this variable to write an expression for Flavio's earnings.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Time
Earnings
Unit
After six days, what are Flavio's earnings?
Question 1
What are Flavio's earnings after twenty days?
Variable Name
d (number of days after the first day of the month)
Expression
-137 - 16d
Numeric Value (after six days)
-$233
Numeric Value (after twenty days)
-$497
Define units for the amount of time that Lois had the crystal ball and Lois' financial state.
Show Lois' financial state two days after she got the glowing crystal ball.
Show Lois' financial state seventeen days after she bought the glowing crystal ball, when she removed the batteries and stuffed it under her bed.
Enter a variable for the amount of time that Lois had the crystal ball and use this variable to write an expression for Lois' financial state.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Time Lois Had Crystal Ball
Lois' Financial State
Unit
Show Lois' financial state two days after she got the glowing crystal ball.
Question 1
Show Lois' financial state seventeen days after she bought the glowing crystal ball, when she removed the batteries and stuffed it under her bed.
Question 2
Expression
-$30
-$80
t (amount of time Lois had the crystal ball)
25 + 5t - 2t
How many runs ahead were they after another four innings?
How many runs ahead were they after an additional six innings?
Enter a variable for the number of additional innings and use this variable to write an expression for the number of runs ahead.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Additional Innings
Runs Ahead
Unit
innings
runs
How many runs ahead were they after another four innings?
Question 1
How many runs ahead were they after an additional six innings?
Question 2
Expression
28
i (number of additional innings)
4i
What will the hockey player's plus-minus rating be if he plays two games in the rest of the season?
What will the hockey player's plus-minus rating be if he plays five games in the rest of the season?
Enter a variable for the number of additional games played and use this variable to write an expression for the player's plus-minus rating.
Use the Worksheet to complete the problem. The column labels describe the quantity from the problem scenario that the column is about. The row labels describe the type of value that goes in the row: quantity descriptions, units of measure, algebraic expressions, or numeric values to answer a question.
Quantity Name
Additional Games
Plus-Minus Rating
Unit
games
points
What will the hockey player's plus-minus rating be if he plays two games in the rest of the season?
Question 1
What will the hockey player's plus-minus rating be if he plays five games in the rest of the season?
Question 2
Expression
-17
g (number of additional games)
-2g - 7
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$$ eight is equal to z over negative three plus four
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eight z over negative three plus four
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$$ eight is equal to z over negative three plus four
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eight
z over negative three plus four =
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$$ 8 = z/-3 + 4$$
-4 = z/-3
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-12
g over negative two plus six seven
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$$ g over negative two plus six seven
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seven
g over negative two plus six seven =
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$$\frac{7}{-2 + 67} $$
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