Monday, December 14, 2009

12/14/09- Math Notes

What We Did Today-
Convert each fraction to a decimal number. Round each decimal to the indicated place value, then convert to a percent.

A) 27/56 (tenths)
0.4821428
0.5 x100
= 50%


B) 125/396 (thousandths)
0.3156565

0.316 x100

= 31.6%


C) 1496/2005 (hundredths)
0.746134663

0.75 x100

= 75%


Repeating Decimals-
A decimal number with a digit or group of digits that repeats forever... Repeating digits are show with a bar example-
Use a calculator to convert these fraction to a repeating decimal-

A
) 1/3 = 0.3333333 OR 0.3 with a bar on the top of the three.

B
) 5/9 = 0.5555555 OR 0.5 with a bar on the top of the five.

C
) 5/6 = 0.8333333 OR 0.83 with a line on top of the
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Terminating Decimals-

A decimal number in which the digits stop examples include 0.4, 0.86, 0.125


Homework-

Find each of the following as a percent-

a) 23 out of 80
b)
421 out of 560


Change each terminating decimal number to a fraction-

a)
0.48
b)
0.078

Simplify the expression-




Lastly, construct an angle bisector of a 60 degree angle


Remember, it's the dance on Friday, Be sure to finish ALL your work.
+ Be free to ask questions.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

math notes




Base
20 E
Height
15 M
find the area and perimeter of all four shapes.
answers
1. 300 m
2. 97.5
3. 97.5
4. 46
sorry if i missed some stuff or my answers are wrong please leave a note and i will try and fix it A.S.A.P