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Archery
Put the better archer in a box. The performance task has pupils compare the performance of two archers using box-and-whisker plots. The resource includes sample responses that are useful in comparing individuals' work to others.
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Integrated Algebra Regents Questions: Combinations and Probability
In this combinations and probability worksheet, students solve 3 short answer problems. Students draw tree diagrams to represent possible outcomes in a sample space. Students determine the probability of an event.
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The Mean, the Median, and the Mode
In this statistics and probability instructional activity, students analyze data to determine the mean, median, or mode as indicated for the given set of data. The four page instructional activity contains a combination of...
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Combinations
In this probability worksheet, students use permutation and combination to calculate the number of outcomes. They differentiate between the two. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
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Conference Tables
Pupils analyze a pattern of conference tables to determine the number of tables needed and the number of people that can be seated for a given size. Individuals develop general formulas for the two growing number patterns and...
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Ducklings
The class gets their mean and median all in a row with an assessment task that uses a population of ducklings to work with data displays and measures of central tendency. Pupils create a frequency chart and calculate the mean and median....
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Twenty Guesses—Information Theory
How do we determine how much information to include and what can be left out? By playing a game of 20 questions, the class generates the best strategies for finding a number. They then move on to guessing the next letter in a short...
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Integrated Algebra Practice: Probability of Independent Events #1
In this statistics and probability worksheet, students identify 10 events as independent or dependent. Eight of these are short answer problems. Two problems are multiple choice, presenting the students with four events. Students...
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Random Walk
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders are given a word problem with clues and asked to find the probability of heads or tails landing when a coin is tossed so many times. There is an answer key.
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Compound Events: Independent and Dependent
In this probability worksheet, students analyze word problems to determine for part one the independent events and for part two the dependent events. There are 6 questions.
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Section 15-9: Permutations
In this permutations activity, students solve 16 multiple choice and short answer questions. Students find factorials and permutations of letters and numbers.
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Introductory Algebra Chapter 10 Review
In this math worksheet, pupils solve the problems for the quadratic equations. They factor the equations and determine the probability of the two solutions.
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Determinants: 2x2 and 3x3 Matrices
In this Algebra II instructional activity, 11th graders find the determinant of 2x2 or 3x3 matrix and use the determinant to find the inverse of the matrix. The two page instructional activity contains explanation of topic, a...
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Unit 1, Worksheet 3, Note Taking in Mathematics
In this taking notes worksheet, students write notes on specified topics such as combining like terms, identifying number patterns, basic mathematical operations of integers, and the guess and check strategy. This two-page worksheet...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
In this thousands word problems worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 6 different word problems that include the thousands place. First, they read each story and draw a picture to determine the solutions to each problem. Then,...
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Snakes
Get a line on the snakes. The assessment task requires the class to determine the species of unknown snakes based upon collected data. Individuals analyze two scatter plots and determine the most likely species for five...
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Using Graphs
Print and use this useful unit on basic algebraic functions, domain, range, and graphing. Tasks include, illustrating simple functions with a graph, and identifying the domain and range of the function. This twelve-page packet contains...
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Population
Population density, it is not all that it is plotted to be. Pupils analyze a scatter plot of population versus area for some of the states in the US. The class members respond to eight questions about the graph, specific points and...
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Permutations with Repetition
In this algebra worksheet, students solve problems using permutations. They calculate the correct repetition using the formula for permutation. There are 2 questions with an answer key.
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Arithmetic: Fractions
In this fractions instructional activity, students add positive and negative fractions with unlike denominators. They compute a fractional part of a number. This six-page instructional activity contains approximately 20 problems....
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A Synthesis of Representations of Equivalent Ratio Collections
Make all the ratio representations fit together. The 15th segment in a series of 29 presents ratio problems to solve. Scholars use a variety of representations to respond to the questions. The problem set has pupils show how the...
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Digit Cells
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite a word problem using algebraic symbols to find the digit in the first cell and tell how many zeros are in the entire digit number. There is an answer key.
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A Sick Astronaut
Aspiring astronauts graph, interpret, and analyze data. They investigate the relationship between two variables in a problem situation. Using both graphic and symbolic representations they will grasp the concept of line of best fit to...
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NY State Exam
In this algebra worksheet, 6th graders prep for the NY state exam. They review basic information about geometry, algebra and to her sixth grade math. There are 25 questions in this booklet.