Geometry H Ms. Nelson, Ms.

Tate

Name ___________________________ Period _ _ Date _ _09/05/12_ _

Problem Solving Set # 1

Due Date: Monday, September 24th Directions: Complete the following problems, showing all necessary work and boxing in your final answer. Whatever strategy you use to solve the problem must be demonstrated on your paper. Sometimes this is easier to do with a carefully worded explanation. IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAT I SEE HOW YOU SOLVED THE PROBLEM, THAN WHAT YOU GOT FOR YOUR FINAL ANSWER. Most of the problems can be solved multiple ways. Please feel free to get help from a friend, your textbook, or a teacher. However, you cannot copy someone elses work. Grading: This Problem Solving Set will count as 5 homework grades (20 points). You will lose 5 percentage points for each day that the assignment is turned in late. If you have not turned the assignment in by the day of the Unit Test, then you will receive a 0. Grade: ) when 1. What is the sum of and ( ?

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2.

If

and

, then what is the value of c ?

Problem Solving Set # 1 Page 2 Grade: 3. In the diagram below, circle T represents the set of all multiples of 10, circle N represents the set of all negative numbers, and circle O represents the set of all odd integers. Which of the following numbers is in the set that the shaded region represents? Choose an answer and explain it (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 13

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4.

If

of x is 100 and

of y is 900, what is the value of

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5.

In the figure to the right, ABCD and PQRS are squares with areas 36 and 16, respectively. MDQP is a rectangle with area 32. What is the area of rectangle DCLQ?

Problem Solving Set # 1 Page 3 Grade: 6. The table to the right shows the five types of doughnuts that were sold at Weys Cafe on a certain day. If 225 glazed doughnuts were sold, how many coconut doughnuts were sold on that day? DOUGHNUT SALES AT WEYS CAFE Doughnut Type Percent Sold Chocolate 24% Crme Filled 15% Glazed 45% Jelly filled 13% Coconut 3%

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7.

The lockers in a school are numbered from 1 to 1000. Jeans locker number is an even number that is divisible by both 5 and 31. What is one possible locker number that Jean could have?

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8.

The total cost of 8 hats and 5 scarves is the same as the total cost of 5 hats and 7 scarves. The cost of each scarf is d times the cost of each hat. What is the value of d?

Problem Solving Set # 1 Page 4 Grade: 9. In a fundraiser for a charity, 100 people registered for a 5-mile run. The charity earned $25 for each person who registered and an additional $50 for each person who completed the run. If 93 people completed the run, what was the total amount, in dollars, earned for the charity?

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10. In the top row of the table below, the first term of the sequence is 24, and each term after the first is 2 more than the preceding term. In the bottom row, the first term of the sequence is 10, and each term after the first is 5 more than the preceding term. If these sequences continue indefinitely, in how many columns of the table will the terms from both sequences be equal? Choose an answer and explain it. (A) None 24 26 28 30 (B) One 10 15 20 25 (C) Two (D) Three (E) More Than Three

When you have finished, go back and check your answers. Make sure that you have clearly demonstrated your thought process and work for each problem. Also, make sure that you have provided an appropriate explanation when necessary.