Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Fractions of a number: word problems

Fractions of a number: word problems

What you'll learn

  • Identify key features (intercepts, maxima, minima, intervals of increase/decrease, end behavior) of a function graph with at least 80% accuracy.
  • Solve for f(x) given a specific value of x using a function graph, achieving at least 75% accuracy on a formative assessment.
  • Determine the x-value(s) for a given f(x) value from a function graph, correctly identifying all solutions in at least 75% of the cases presented in a problem set.
  • Explain the relationship between the graphical representation of a function and its corresponding algebraic equation, providing at least three distinct connections with supporting reasoning in a short written response.

Tutorial Preview

1

A pizza has 12 slices. You eat 1/4 of it. How many slices did you eat?

2

A bag has 20 marbles. 3/5 of them are blue. How many are blue?

3

A store has 30 books. They sell 2/3, then sell 1/2 of the rest. How many are left?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
There are 15 cookies on a plate. If you eat 1/3 of them, how many cookies do you eat?
0.3
1.5
2.6
3.10
Easy
A class has 25 students. 1/5 of them are absent. How many students are absent?
0.3
1.4
2.5
3.10
Easy
A pizza has 16 slices. If Tom eats 1/4 of it, how many slices did he eat?
0.2
1.4
2.6
3.8

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You'll be able to: Identify key features (intercepts, maxima, minima, intervals of increase/decrease, end behavior) of a function graph with at least 80% accuracy; Solve for f(x) given a specific value of x using a function graph, achieving at….

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