Friday, October 31, 2014

HW • Due Monday, November 3rd

Both Groups
Set 2.4d • p. 78
#53-57 (all)

These are word problems, so...
• Answers must be in complete sentences
Diagrams/Illustrations for each word problem

Thursday, October 30, 2014

HW • Due Friday, October 31st

Group 1 (B or lower)
Set 2.4c • pp. 77-78
#29-46 (every other pair)
#47-48 (all)

Group 2 (A)
Set 2.4c • pp. 77-78
#29-46 (every other pair)
#47-52 (all)



Wednesday, October 29, 2014

HW • Due Thursday, October 29

Both Groups
Set 2.4b • pp. 76-77
#27-46 (every other pair)

Also, if you didn't turn in Tuesday's homework, 
you may turn it in on Thursday for full credit.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Test Corrections Due Thursday

For you Chapter 2 test, you may turn in corrections for half credit. These are due at the beginning of the hour on Thursday.


HW • Due Tuesday, October 28

Both Groups
Set 2.4a • pp. 76-77
#1-26 (every other pair)


Thursday, October 23, 2014

Details about Friday's Test

What to Study
Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. 
     • Solving Equations
     • Fractional Equations
     • Decimal Equations
     • Word Problems

The tests consists of 6 equations to solve, and 6 word problems to set up and solve. There is also some extra credit. The word problems have been organized into three sets (A, B, C), from easiest to hardest. The directions of each set will tell you how many word problems to work in that set. For example, in Set A, there are four problems, and you are required to set up and solve three of them.

Formula Bank
I have also included the following Formula Bank on the test.  
• Regular Pay + Overtime Pay = Total Pay
• Principal × Rate = Interest
• Original Price – Discount = Sale Price
• Cost + Profit (of Cost) = Selling Price
• Cost + Profit (of Selling Price) = Selling Price
• 2L + 2W = P

Types of Word Problems

The following lists the categories of world problems that I will be pulling from for the test. This is the same as the handout I gave in class. (NOTE: 2.1–51 refers to problem 51 in section 2.1.)

NUMBER
Single Number
§ 2.1–51
§ 2.1–52
§ 2.2–41
§ 2.2–42
Two Numbers
§ 2.1–57
§ 2.1–58
§ 2.1–64 males and females
Three Numbers
§ 2.1–65 apartments
Consecutive Integers
§ 2.1–53
§ 2.1–54
§ 2.1–55 odd
§ 2.1–56 even
§ 2.2–45
 
MONEY
Coins — Quantity
§ 2.1–61
§ 2.1–62
§ 2.2–48
Coins — Worth
§ 2.3–45
§ 2.3–46
§ 2.3–47
§ 2.3–48

INCOME & EXPENSES
Paycheck with Overtime
§ 2.1–59
§ 2.2–46


INVESTMENTS  »  Principle × Rate = Interest (or Return)
Two Rates
§ 2.3–41 Total Interest
§ 2.3–42 Total Interest
§ 2.3–43 Equal to Each Other

CONSUMER
Discount  »  Original Price – Discount = Discount Price
§ 2.1–63
§ 2.3–29 Original Price
§ 2.3–30 Original Price
§ 2.3–31 Discount Price
§ 2.3–32 Discount Price
Profit  »  Cost + Profit (of Cost) = Selling Price
§ 2.3–33
§ 2.3–34
§ 2.3–37
§ 2.3–38
Profit  »  Cost + Profit (of Selling Price) = Selling Price
§ 2.3–35
§ 2.3–36

GEOMETRIC
Length
§ 2.2–47
Perimeters
§ 2.2–43

§ 2.2–44





HW • Friday, October 24

Turn in your word problems categories homework before the test begins.

Your Interactive Notebooks will be DUE ON MONDAY (not on Friday as previously indicated). Make sure they are up-to-date, especially with questions and summaries for each set of Cornell Notes.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

HW • Begin Studying for Chapter 2 Test

There is no homework per se for Thursday. Today I suggested that you use the Chapter Review 2 as a way to help prepare yourself. Focus on 1-15 and 25-31.
     But here is another suggestion. Today, I had you look over your categories of word problems, and to pick out the three most difficult categories or sub-categories of problems. For example, perhaps you struggle with the Investment word problems. If so, then, go rework those from 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. You have categorized them, so you should be able find problems to work on. I would start with the odds so that you can check the answers. Also, it might be worth looking at the examples in the book.
    Then, come to class on Thursday with your questions and with a list of the things you still need help with.


Word Problems from Chapter 2

Today, as I went around the room, I got a chance to look at how you categorized the word problems for last night's homework. I hope that you will find this as a helpful way to begin to determine where you need to focus your studies in preparation for Friday's test. I also hope that you found the process of categorizing as beneficial. I think it was more beneficial than just to be given a pre-categorized list. Not least because this is a technique you can use on your own to prepare for tests, not only in math but in other areas as well.

That being said, I have included the list I came up with in case it might be of any use to you. See below following the cartoon.


NUMBER
Single Number
§ 2.1–51
§ 2.1–52
§ 2.2–41
§ 2.2–42

Two Numbers
§ 2.1–57
§ 2.1–58
§ 2.1–64 males and females

Three Numbers
§ 2.1–65 apartments

Consecutive Integers
§ 2.1–53
§ 2.1–54
§ 2.1–55 odd
§ 2.1–56 even
§ 2.2–45

MONEY
Coins — Quantity
§ 2.1–61
§ 2.1–62
§ 2.2–48
Coins — Worth
§ 2.3–45
§ 2.3–46
§ 2.3–47
§ 2.3–48

INCOME & EXPENSES
Paycheck with Overtime
§ 2.1–59
§ 2.2–46

Salary with Commission
§ 2.1–66

Parts and Labor
§ 2.1–60

AGES
§ 2.2–49
§ 2.2–50

AVERAGES
§ 2.2–51 Grades
§ 2.2–52 Salaries


INVESTMENTS  »  Principle × Rate = Interest (or Return)
Two Rates
§ 2.3–41 Total Interest
§ 2.3–42 Total Interest
§ 2.3–43 Equal to Each Other
% Increase
§ 2.3–39 Salary Increase
§ 2.3–40 Sales Tax

CONSUMER
Discount  »  Original Price – Discount = Discount Price
§ 2.1–63
§ 2.3–29 Original Price
§ 2.3–30 Original Price
§ 2.3–31 Discount Price
§ 2.3–32 Discount Price

Profit  »  Selling Price = Cost + Profit (of Cost)
§ 2.3–33
§ 2.3–34
§ 2.3–37
§ 2.3–38

Profit  »  Selling Price = Cost + Profit (of Selling Price)
§ 2.3–35
§ 2.3–36

GEOMETRIC
Length
§ 2.2–47

Perimeters
§ 2.2–43
§ 2.2–44

Angles — Complementary and Supplementary
§ 2.2–53 s
§ 2.2–54 cs
§ 2.2–55 cs

Triangles
§ 2.2–56

Monday, October 20, 2014

HW • Due Tuesday, October 21

Both Groups
Go through 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 in the homework and categorize all of the word problems. I want you to come up with categories that will allow you to group similar problems together, not just similar in content but in how you go about working them. This will take some experimentation. You may need to add categories or subcategories as you go, or you may end up combining categories. How many categories and subcategories is up to you, but I will say that 3 is too few and 30 is too many.
     This is basically an exercise in consolidating everything we have been doing so far. If it helps, think about it this way. If you were going to study for Friday's test, how would you know what to study when it comes to word problems. You can't redo them all (or maybe you can). But a better approach would be to organize them into categories and then make sure you know how to work each type of problem.
    You can use notecards if you like, you can type it up, but whatever you do make sure it is a final and not a rough draft. Also, when you label the problems you can label them as follows:
2.1 • 23, 24
2.2 •
2.3 •

     The following is just to give you an idea to get you started...

NUMBER
• Consecutive Integers
• etc.
 
CONSUMER
• Discount
• Profit
• etc.

GEOMETRIC

ETC.




Friday, October 17, 2014

Chapter 2 Test Coming Soon • Friday, October 24th

We will have our next chapter test on Friday, October 24th. It will cover all of 2.1 thru 2.3, and some of 2.4.


HW • Due Monday, October 20

No new homework was assigned on Friday.
All missing or incomplete homework is due on Monday.



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Welcome

My name is Ted Blakley (M.Div.; Ph.D.), and I am a member of the teaching faculty at Northfield School of the Liberal Arts in Wichita, Kansas (northfieldschool.com). This is my first year at Northfield, and my eldest daughter's second year. I have the privilege of teaching Algebra II, and the double privilege of having my Emma in my class. This blog is a resource for my Algebra II class.