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| 9 Exercises - Grade E - A |
| Each lesson is meant to take 1-2 classroom sessions |
Here are a few recommended readings before getting started with this lesson.
Mark has just started working with his father at a car dealership. They sell cars and motorcycles.
Zain volunteered to work at the reception desk at the school concert.
At the end of the evening, they picked up the cash box and noticed a dollar lying on the floor next to it. Zain wonders whether the dollar belongs inside the cash box or not.
Without considering the extra dollar found on the floor, write and solve a system of equations. Does the solution make sense in this context?
(I): LHS-x=RHS-x
(II): y= 47-x
(I): LHS-x=RHS-x
(II): y= 47-x
(II): Distribute 4
(II): Subtract term
(II): LHS-188=RHS-188
(I): x= 13
(I): Subtract term
Write and solve a system of equations.
(I): LHS * 2.5=RHS* 2.5
(II): Subtract (I)
Tiffaniqua is selling juice to make some money for a trip to the beach. To prepare a big jug, she used oranges and peaches.
Tiffaniqua's math teacher stopped by to buy some juice and told her the amount of carbohydrates that oranges and peaches have.
Write and solve a system of equations.
(I): LHS-x=RHS-x
(II): LHS-12x=RHS-12x
(II): .LHS /8.=.RHS /8.
(II): Write as a sum of fractions
(II): a* b/c=a/c* b
(II): Put minus sign in front of fraction
(II): a/b=.a /4./.b /4.
(II): Calculate quotient
Finally, the point of intersection can be determined.
The lines intersect at the point with coordinates (6,7). Therefore, the solution to the system is x=6 and y=7. In the context of the situation, this means that Tiffaniqua used 6 oranges and 7 peaches to prepare a jug of juice.
Adventures on the Water is a company that organizes river safaris in Sri Lanka. They take tourists on boats along a river in the middle of the jungle for a full day.
Each boat can hold at most 8 people and can only carry 1200 pounds of weight, including passengers and gear, for safety reasons. The company assumes that, on average, an adult weighs 150 pounds and a child weighs 75 pounds. It is also assumed that each group will require 200 pounds of gear plus 10 pounds of gear per person. There are three groups who wish to take a river safari.
Write and solve a system of inequalities.
(I): LHS-x=RHS-x
(II): LHS-200=RHS-200
(II): LHS-160x=RHS-160x
(II): .LHS /85.=.RHS /85.
(II): Write as a sum of fractions
(II): Put minus sign in front of fraction
(II): a* b/c=a/c* b
(II): a/b=.a /5./.b /5.
By following the same procedure, the region that corresponds to the second inequality can be determined.
Test Point: (1,2) | ||
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Inequality | Substitute | Simplify |
x+y≤ 8 | 1+ 2? ≤ 8 | 3≤ 8 ✓ |
160x+85y+200≤ 1200 | 160( 1)+85( 2)+200? ≤ 1200 | 230≤ 1200 ✓ |
The second inequality is also satisfied by (1,2). Therefore, the region that contains this point will be shaded.
To fully see the region that satisfies both inequalities, the unwanted regiones will be removed.
Finally, a point that represents each of the three groups will be plotted to see if they belong to the shaded area.
Group | Adults & Children | Point |
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A | 4 adults and 2 children | ( 4, 2) |
B | 3 adults and 5 children | ( 3, 5) |
C | 8 adults | ( 8, 0) |
These points will be plotted on the coordinate plane.
The points that represent groups A and B are in the shaded area, and the point that represents group C is not in the shaded area. Therefore, A and B are the only groups that can safely take a river safari.
The challenge presented at the beginning of the lesson can also be modeled by a system of equations. It is known that Mark and his father sell cars and motorcycles.
Write and solve a system of equations.
(I): LHS-x=RHS-x
(II): y= - x+18
(II): Distribute 2
(II): Subtract term
(II): LHS-36=RHS-36
(II): .LHS /2.=.RHS /2.
(I): x= 7
(I): Add terms
A company makes framed mirrors of two different sizes. The cost of making a small framed mirror is $59 and the cost of making a large framed mirror is $81.
Each framed mirror contains the mirror itself and a wooden frame that has two horizontal parts and two vertical parts. The edges of these frames have been sawed at a 45^(∘)-angle and overlap the mirror by 2 centimeters.
To write a general expression for the cost, we need to figure out two things.
We know the cost of the smaller and bigger framed mirrors. Using this information, we can write a system of equations that describes the price per square meter of the mirror and the price per meter of the wooden frame.
The frame is 5 centimeters wide and overlaps the mirror by 2 centimeters. Therefore, to determine the length and width of the mirror, we subtract 3 centimeters from each side of the frame.
The length and width of the smaller mirror are 40 and 30 centimeters, respectively. Recall that the price is given per square meter. Therefore, we must convert centimeters into meters. We can do this by multiplying each measure by the conversion factor 1m100cm.
Centimeters | Convert | Meters | |
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Length | 40 | 40cm* 1m/100cm | 0.4 |
Width | 30 | 30cm* 1m/100cm | 0.3 |
Next, we can find the area, in square meters, of the smaller mirror. To do so, we multiply the length by the width. Also, recalling that the cost of one square meter is x, we can write an expression for the cost of the mirror. cc Area & Cost 0.4(0.3)= 0.12 m^2 & $0.12x Let's now find an expression for the cost of the frame. To do this, we need to consider four pieces of wood, two for the width and two for the length.
Again, we need to rewrite these measures into meters.
Centimeters | Convert | Meters |
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46 | 46cm* 1m/100cm | 0.46 |
36 | 36cm* 1m/100cm | 0.36 |
Next, we will add the lengths of the pieces to obtain the total meters of wooden frame we need. Also, considering that the cost of one meter is y, we can write an expression for the cost of the frame. cc Frame & Cost 2(0.46)+2(0.36)=1.64 m & $1.64y Finally, by adding the costs of the mirror and the wooden frame, we can write an expression for the total cost of the smaller framed mirror, which is $ 59. 0.12x+1.64y=59
We will repeat the same process for the bigger mirror. Just like before, we need to subtract 6 centimeters from the length and width of the frame to obtain dimensions of the mirror. Length:& 56-6=50cm Width:& 46-6=40cm Next, we convert these measures to meters by multiplying by the conversion factor 1m100cm.
Centimeters | Convert | Meters | |
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Length | 50 | 50cm* 1m/100cm | 0.5 |
Width | 40 | 40cm* 1m/100cm | 0.4 |
Now we can find the area, in square meters, of the bigger mirror. To do so, we multiply the length by the width. Also, recalling that the cost of one square meter is x, we can write an expression for the cost of the mirror. cc Area & Cost 0.5(0.4)= 0.2 m^2 & $0.2x Just like we did with the smaller framed mirror, to determine the total length of the frame we convert the measures to meters and add the length of the four pieces.
Centimeters | Convert | Meters |
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56 | 56cm* 1m/100cm | 0.56 |
46 | 46cm* 1m/100cm | 0.46 |
Sum | 2(0.56)+2(0.46)=2.04 |
Therefore, the wooden frame costs $2.04y. If we add the cost of the mirror and the cost of the frame we obtain the total cost of the bigger framed mirror, which is $81. 0.2x+2.04 y=81
We can combine these two equations to get a system of equations. If we solve it, we will find the price per square meter of the mirror itself and the price per meter for the wooden frame. Let's use the Elimination Method.
The mirror costs $150 per square meter and the wooden frame costs $25 per meter.
Finally, we can write a general expression for a framed mirror that is a meters wide and b meters long. As already mentioned, the frame overlaps 2 centimeters of each side of the mirror. Therefore, to get the area of the mirror, we subtract 6 centimeters, which is 6* 1100=0.06 meters, from the length and width of the frame.
We can find the total price for the mirror by multiplying the price per square meter $ 150 by the area of the mirror. Price of the Mirror 150(a-0.06)(b-0.06) We determine the cost of the wooden frame by multiplying the price per meter $ 25 by the total length of the frame. Price of the Wooden Frame 25(2a+2b) Finally, we can write an expression for the total cost of a framed mirror that is a meters long by b meters wide by adding these two costs.