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Daily Dilemma #5: Activity

 

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  1. Katelyn found 22 seashells at the beach. If she puts 4 of the shells back in the water, she will have exactly 6 times as many as Devin. How many shells does Devin have? (2 pts.)

Work: Answer:_________________

 

 

 

 

  1. Rick wanted to know the age of the panda at Busch Gardens. He was told that if he added 7 to the age of the panda and doubled it, the panda would be 22 years old. How old was the panda? (2 pts.)

Work: Answer:_________________

 

 

 

 

  1. Fill in the following chart that shows the relationship between turning the handle on a well and the depth of the bucket as it goes into the well. (5 pts.)

Turns of the handle 4 8 12 16 20 24    
Depth of the bucket 3 ft 6 ft 9 ft 12 ft     21 ft 24 ft

  Write a statement explaining how the depth of the bucket changes as the turns of the handles change.

 

 

 

 

  1. Jenny babysits for a little boy across the street. When she helps him put away his blocks, she realizes that the blocks are all cubes, cones, or spheres. There are 4 times as many spheres as cones. There are 6 more cones than cubes. There are 4 cubes. How many blocks does the little boy have? (2 pts.)

Work: Answer:_________________

 

 

 

 

  1. Look at the table below. (5 pts.)
  2. State the rule__________________________________

    Explain the reason for the rule____________________________________________________________________

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Layers Bricks
1 8
2 16
3 24
4  
9  
N  

 
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