Homework for the week of December 14-18:

STANDARDS:
NS 1.1: Compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals and mixed numbers and place them on a number line.
NS 2.4: Determine the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of whole numbers; use them to solve problems with fractions.

CHAPTER 3 TEST: Thursday, December 17

HOMEWORK:
Monday, December 14: Topic: Decimals to Fractions (text pp 146-147)
Homework: text book page 148 #26-34 even

Tuesday, December 15: Topic: Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers (text pp 150-151)
Homework: text book page 152 #12-34 even

Wednesday, December 16: Topic: Chapter Review (text pages 142-153)
Homework: text book page 154 #2-28 even; Review for Test

Thursday, December 17: Topic: Chapter 3 Test Today
Homework: Review packet for Winter Break - due January 11, 2010

WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and you will win a prize. The answer to last week's question was 20 days. Congratulations to all who solved the problem!

QUESTION: During a softball game, Sara threw 70 pitches. Of those pitches, 29 were strikes. What portion of the pitches that Sara threw were strikes? Give your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest thousandth.

Homework for the week of December 7-11:

STANDARDS:
NS 1.1: Compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals and mixed numbers, and place them on a number line.
NS 2.4: Determine the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of whole numbers; use them to solve problems with fractions.

QUIZ, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

HOMEWORK:
Monday, December 7: Topic: Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers (text page 142-143)
Homework: text book page 144 #2-8 and 22-28 even

Tuesday, December 8: Topic: Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers [continued]
Homework: text book page 144 #9-12 and 29-36 all

Wednesday, December 9: Topic: Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers [continued]
Homework: text book page 144 #17-20 and 37-40 all and review for quiz

Thursday, December 10: Topic: Quiz on Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Homework: text book page 145 #69-79 all

WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and you will win a prize.

QUESTION: Ethan washes dishes every 4 days and weeds the garden every 10 days. If he did both chores today, how many days will pass before he does them both on the same day again?