Week 2 Math Discussion

PLEASE PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSES TO THE TWO POST (2-3 Sentences at the least)

1.

1. Tim wants to order pizza for 22 employees. Each employee should get ¼ of a pizza. How many pizzas should Tim order?

Work:

22 x 1/4

22/1 x 1/4

22/4

= 5 2/4 or 5 1/2 or 5.5

Answer: 5 1/2 or 6 pizzas

2. Simplify the fraction 85/175 to lowest terms.

Work:

Divide both top and bottom by 5

Answer: 17/35

2.

(1) Sheena has ¾ cup of sugar. She used half of the sugar for pancakes. How much sugar is left?

34/2=

34×12=38

There is 3/8 cup of sugar left.

(2) Solve −2 = 2(???? − 1) − ????. Show all the work and check your answer

-2=2(y-1)-y

Switch sides

2(y-1)-y=-2

2(y-1)-y

2y-2

=2y-2-y

y-2

y-2=-2

y-2+2=-2+2

y=0

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